Instructor

Prof. Asish Sarangi

Semester

Spring ‘20

Course Difficulty

All examination are on the tougher side and scoring marks is difficult as grading is mostly binary. Moreover, grading is absolute.

Time Commitment Required

Three hours per week

Grading Policy and Statistics

Absolute Grading

Attendance Policy

No attendance policy

Pre-requisites

Thermodynamics, Fluid mechanics and heat transfer

Evaluation Scheme

2 Quiz : 20%
Midsem: 20%
Endsem: 40%
Assignment: 10%
Presentation: 10%

Topics Covered in the Course

Course covers fuel, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, emissions, transport phenomena, ignition, laminar premixed flames and diffusion flames.

Teaching Style

Slides based teaching

Feedback on Exams

Exams are pretty straightforward

Course Importance

Can also look at equivalent course in mechanical department: ME760: Fuels and combustion

Review By: Yash Mandhana