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COURSE PRO FORMA

IMPORTANT:

Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.

Academy/Faculty/Centre Engineering

Department Mechanical Engineering
Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Course Code KMEM4349

Course Title Plasma Dynamics

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Require- KMEM1109, KMEM2111, KMEM2213, KMEM3119
ment(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT) 120

Credit Hours 3

Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students are able to:

1. Derive thermodynamic relationships, fluid mechanics and heat transfer in
plasma physics.
2. Explain the motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields and
magnetoionic theory.
3. Explain magnetoioci theory.
4. Derive mathematical concepts in plasma.
5. Apply plasma physics in life and environment.
6. Explain the basics of fusion and the possibilities of energy generation.
7. Explain the usage of plasma in industries.
Transferable Skills Communication skills
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Team work skills
Life long learning and information management
Leadership skills
Synopsis of Course Contents This course consists of the relationship between plasma and thermo-fluids,
the motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields and magnetoionic
theory. This course also covers continuum and Boltzmann equation, as well
as plasma propulsion.
Method of Delivery (lecture, tutorial, work- Classroom instruction, Tutorial, AL, CL
shop, etc)
Assessment Methods Continuous assessment : 40%
(Assignments and Tests)
Final examination : 60%

Methodologies for Feedback on Perfor- Marks for continuous assessment and final course grades will be posted on
mance the student notice board.

Criteria in Summative Assessment Refer to Kaedah-Kaedah Universiti Malaya (Pengajian Ijazah Pertama)
2013 Peraturan-Peraturan Universiti Malaya (Pengajian Ijazah Pertama)
2013

UM-PT01-PK03-BR003(BI)-S04