Thermodynamics I

Course Description

Introduction to engineering thermodynamics. Topics include units and measures, thermodynamic system, property, and surroundings, closed, open and isolated systems, first law of thermodynamics for closed systems including calculations of boundary work and heat transfer interactions, properties of pure substances including determination of thermodynamic state using the state postulate, introduction to thermodynamic tables, ideal gases, first law of thermodynamics for open systems, second law of thermodynamics, absolute temperature scale, heat engine and refrigeration cycles, Carnot cycle, Kelvin-Planck and Claussius statements of the second law, determination of allowable, reversible, and impossible thermodynamic processes and cycles using the second law, introduction to entropy as a thermodynamic property using the second law, calculation of entropy change and entropy generation for closed and open systems. Introduction to isentropic processes and isentropic efficiencies of devices.

Code

ME 215

Credits

3

Subject

ME

Programs That Include This Course

• Bachelor's Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
• Bachelor's Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor's Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
• Bachelor's Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
• Bachelor's Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Minor Minor in Energy
• Minor Minor in Mechanical Engineering