Course Syllabus

ENGR 2300 Engineering Thermodynamics

Course Description

This course is an introduction to principles of thermodynamics, including reversible and irreversible processes, equations of state, First and Second Laws, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, and gas and vapor power cycles.

Justification

This course is designed as a component of the standard pre-professional curriculum in engineering, which prepares the student to transfer with junior-level status into a four-year engineering program. Similar courses are offered in university engineering schools. For instance, it is designed to be similar to MAE 2300 at Utah State University, and CH EN 2300 at the University of Utah. This course is intended to be taken during the sophomore year of the pre-engineering curriculum and will prepare the student for subsequent course work.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to define vocabulary associated with thermodynamics such as system, state, state postulate, equilibrium, process cycle, etc.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate effective approaches to solving homework problems and presenting solutions.
3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of energy, heat, and work and be able to apply the First Law of Thermodynamics to energy balance problems.
4. Students will be able to define the significance of entropy and entropy generation as well as calculate the change in entropy of a system and its surroundings.
5. Students will analyze and solve thermodynamic problems involving ideal gases, ideal gas mixtures, phase change fluids and incompressible substances.
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Course Content

Students will learn the basic concepts, vocabulary and skills involved in thermodynamics including:
*Principles of open and closed systems, properties, states, processes, cycles, pressure, phase changes, quality, saturation, etc
*Zeroth, first, and second laws of thermodynamics
*Equations of state
*Internal energy, enthalpy, and specific heats
*Energy transfer by heat, work, and mass
*Energy, and entropy balances of open and closed systems
*Carnot principles, heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps
*Various efficiencies including thermal and second law
*Gas and vapor power cycles including the Otto cycle, the Diesel cycle, Brayton cycle and Rankine cycle.
*Second Law analysis of gas power cycles.

A Project will be assigned where students can approach a design problem from multiple points of view.