Course Code: MET204
Course Name: Engineering Thermodynamics
Course Prerequisite: None
Course Objectives:
1. This course introduces the basic concepts and laws of thermodynamics.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course students should be able to:
CO1: Understand basic concepts and laws of thermodynamics
CO2: Conduct first law analysis of open and closed systems
CO3: Determine entropy and availability changes associated with different processes
CO4: Understand the application and limitations of different equations of state
CO5: Determine change in properties of pure substances during phase change processes
CO6: Evaluate properties of ideal gas mixtures
Course References:
1. Moran J., Shapiro N. M., Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Wiley, 2006
2. R. E. Sonntag and C. Borgnakke, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Wiley, 2009
3. Holman J. P. Thermodynamics, McGraw Hill, 2004
4. M. Achuthan, Engineering Thermodynamics, PHI, 2004
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 14 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Module 1Role of Thermodynamics and it’s applications in Engineering and Science –Basic Concepts Macroscopic and Microscopic viewpoints, Concept of Continuum, Thermodynamic System and Control Volume, Surrounding, Boundaries, Types of Systems, Universe, Thermodynamic properties, Process, Cycle, Thermodynamic Equilibrium, Quasi – static Process, State, Point and Path function. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics, Measurement of Temperature, reference Points, Temperature Scales.5
- Module IIEnergy - Work - Pdv work and other types of work transfer, free expansion work, heat and heat capacity, Joule’s Experiment- First law of Thermodynamics - First law applied to Non flow Process- Enthalpy- specific heats- PMM1, First law applied to Flow Process, Mass and Energy balance in simple steady flow process. Applications of SFEE, Transient flow –Filling and Emptying Process, Limitations of the First Law.3
- Module III2
- Module IV2
- Module V2
