Importance of Making Student Aware of Interconnections and Relevance of Topics

This paper presents structure of thermodynamics course delivered at one Australian and one Malaysian university as part of Mechanical Engineering degree. How to improve student engagement by using a real-world assignment is discussed with example. The paper presents the inter-relevance of major core courses within Mechanical engineering discipline considering the example assignment. Finally, the paper presents discussion on other techniques used to improve student engagement in delivery of this subject within mechanical engineering discipline.