MECH3024 Engineering Thermodynamics

MECH3024 Engineering Thermodynamics (University of Western Australia): rated 4.6/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UWA Wall.

MECH3024 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Engineering in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 工程热力学

Type: Undergraduate/Postgraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies

Faculty: Engineering

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This unit presents a macroscopic treatment of thermodynamics from an engineering perspective, beginning with definitions of properties, forms of energy and systems. The behaviour of ideal gases is discussed, along with the use of the compressibility factor.

MECH3024 student reviews, difficulty and workload

MECH3024 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.6/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).

On Reddit: "With thermo, im just watching the lectures and taking notes, the UC gave enough examples in week 12 content. Its quite easy unit. For dynamics tbh im struggling the structure is not that great nor the slides. So im just using the book to understand the concepts. Haven’t started …"

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MECH3024 FAQ

Q: Is MECH3024 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches MECH3024, and when is it offered?

A: MECH3024 is taught by the Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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