5 ECTS credits
140 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4018916DNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (D) Master - preliminary level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Alvorens men een inschrijving kan nemen voor 'Piston Engines' moet men ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor 'Energieconversie'.
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Department and involved faculties/organizations
Applied Mechanics
Industriële ingenieurswetenschappen
Educational team
Marc Van Overmeire
Axel Coussement (course titular)
Quinten Boonen
Activities and contact hours
36 contact hours Lecture
12 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

Lectures:

- Thermodynamics of piston engines and working principle

- Engine technology – manufacturing, cooling and fuel, materials, main components.

- Gasoline engines.

- Diesel engines.

- Industrial engine.

- New engines cycle.

- New energy vectors for piston engines.

- Pollutants emissions, measurements and control.


Laboratory practicals:

The laboratory practicals support the theoretical course. The practicals should be prepared beforehand and are carried out independently by the student. 

Course material
Handbook (Recommended) : Introduction to internal Combustion Engines, R. Stone, 4de, McMillan, 9780230576636, 2012
Handbook (Recommended) : Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, J.B. Heywood, 2de, McGraw-Hill, 9781260116106, 2018
Digital course material (Required) : Slides from the lectures, M. Van Overmeire, Canvas
Handbook (Recommended) : Engineering Fundamentals of the internal combustion engine, W.W. Pulkrabek, 2de, Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 9781292027296, 2013
Handbook (Recommended) : Engines, An Introduction, J.L. Lumley, Cambridge University Press, 9780521644891, 1999
Handbook (Recommended) : Motorenmeßtechnik, Kuratle, Rolf, Vogel Buchverlag, 9783802315534, 1995
Handbook (Recommended) : Critical Topics in Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment, P. Eastwood, BIB, 9780863802423, 2000
Handbook (Recommended) : Advanced Engine Technology, H. Heisler, Butterworth-Heinemann, 9780340568224, 1995
Additional info

Description tutoring: after class, by appointment or via e-mail (axel.coussement@ulb.be).

Learning Outcomes

Objectives

D1: knows the parts, construction, properties and applications of piston engines (MaLO 1, 3)
D2: knows and has insight in the operation of piston engines (MaLO 1, 3)
D3: applies the relevant laws when modelling piston engines (MaLO 1)
D4: can measure the performance of a piston engine in a test environment (MaLO 1, 3, 4, MaSLO EM 1, 2, 4 VT, 4 DE)
D5: interprets measurements and reports correctly (MaLO 3, 15)
D6: functions in team (MaLO 11)
 
AD1: reasons and acts structured and systematically (MaLO 3)
AD2: communicates comprehensible and structured in English (MaLO 14)
AD3: develops a professional attitude (MaLO 11, 14, 16)

 

Learning Outcomes

  • MaLO 1 To possess advanced application-specific knowledge, understanding and skills in the specialty with attention to the latest developments in technology.
  • MaLO 3 To independently integrate and deepen previously acquired knowledge with a view to the opportunities for innovating practical implementations, whilst being aware of the limits of one's own competencies.
  • MaLO 4 To formulate and analyse complex problems within the specialty, and if necessary reduce them to manageable sub-problems, and to develop implementation-oriented design solutions with attention to the specific context.
  • MaLO 11 To work on a project in a primarily subject-specific context: to set goals, to monitor the goals and progress of the project. To function as a member of an (inter- and multidisciplinary) team, to start to lead, to be a bridge between management and workplace, to operate in an international or intercultural environment.  To report effectively.
  • MaLO 14 To communicate orally and in writing about one's field in the language or languages relevant to the specialty.
  • MaLO 15 To present and communicate, both in language and graphics, information about the field to colleagues and laymen.
  • MaLO 16 To act in an ethically, professionally and socially responsible manner with attention to technical, economic, human and sustainability aspects.
  • MaSLO-EM 1 To have advanced, application-oriented knowledge, understanding and skills in electromechanics, with attention to the latest developments in technology and to the industrial setting.
  • MaSLO-EM 2 To analyse,  optimize and manage production processes and machines.
  • MaSLO-EM 4 VT To acquire depth in the electromechanical-engineering field of: Vehicle Technology.
  • MaSLO-EM 4 DE To acquire depth in the electromechanical-engineering field of: Sustainable energy.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Other Exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: Examenmoment 1ste zittijd:
    Hoorcollege: schriftelijk examen: 66% (niet overgedragen naar 2de zittijd)
    Practicum:
    - verslag/voorbereiding: 20% (overgedragen naar 2de zittijd indien 10/20 of meer)
    - evaluatie uitvoering practicum door docent/medestudenten: 14% (onmiddellijk overgedragen naar 2de zittijd)
    Examenmoment 2de zittijd:
    Hoorcollege: schriftelijk examen: 66%
    Practicum:
    - verslag 20%
    - evaluatie uitvoering practicum door docent/medestudenten: 14% (onmiddellijk overgedragen uit 1ste zittijd)

    Indien bij de voorbereiding, de uitvoering, of het maken van het verslag van een practicum het laboreglement niet nageleefd wordt, kan dit resulteren in een nul voor het betreffende practicum.

    Exam time 1st session:
    Lectures: written exam: 66% (not transferred to 2nd session)
    Laboratory practicals:
    - report/preparation: 20% (transferred to second session when 10/20 or more)
    - evaluation of lab performance by lecturer/students: 14% (immediately transferred to 2nd session)
    Exam time 2nd session:
    Lectures: written exam: 66%
    Laboratory practicals:
    - report: 20%
    - evaluation of lab performance by lecturer/students: 14% (immediately transferred from 1st session)

    Not observing the laboratory regulations during the preparation, execution and/or reporting of the practicum, may result in a zero for the considered practicum.

Additional info regarding evaluation

De student heeft het recht het examen in het Nederlands af te leggen.

The student has the right to take the exam in Dutch.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology: elektromechanica met profiel duurzame energie (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology: elektromechanica met profiel mechatronica (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology: elektromechanica met profiel vervoertechnologie (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology: luchtvaarttechnologie (only offered in Dutch)