Call # 04609, Urieli, Stocker 192, 12:10 - 1:00 p.m., Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Friday
Course objective: to develop: (1) an understanding of thermodynamic properties, (2) a capacity for analyzing energy transfers to and from thermodynamic systems, and (3) insight regarding the maximum possible performance of thermodynamic systems.
Course textbook (required only for Fall 2008): Potter & Somerton "Thermodynamics for Engineers" Schaum's Outline Series, McGraw-Hill, Second Edition, 2006. This recent edition includes material for both ME321 and Applied Thermo ME328. We will provide guidance as to which of the many Supplementary Problems should be solved as homework.
Web resource: This course is associated with the Blackboard 6 (Bb6) system which OU is currently using. The course does have an independent website which includes the course calendar, take-home quiz information, and information to supplement the course textbook, in particular on the use of charts to evaluate thermodynamic systems. This web resource has been seemlessly integrated into Bb6 which is used mainly in order to promote email communication between students, TA and instructor, enable anonymous feedback, online grades, and the endterm survey.
Syllabus: Chapters
1 - 6 of the textbook, plus additional material presented in the
web pages below.
| Chapter 1: Introductory Concepts, Units, and Definitions |
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Chapter 2: Properties of Pure Substances |
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Chapter 3: The First Law of Thermodynamics for Closed Systems
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Chapter 4: The First Law of Thermodynamics for Control Volumes |
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5: The
Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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Chapter 6: a) Entropy - A New Property We present an Entropy Summary Sheet, Isentropic Processes Summary Sheet, and an Adiabatic Efficiency Summary Sheet of all the relevant equations relating to this Section. Steam Turbine Lab - (h-s diagram for this lab demo) |
Requred Course Outcomes:
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[ABET-e] OU ME graduates will demonstrate
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
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Attendance policy: Attendance at the lectures is not compulsory, however if you do attend classes you should remain for the entire class period or not at all. If you need to leave a class early then let the instructor know beforehand. Please do not come late for class, and please turn off all cellphones before entering the classroom.
Grading policy:
Six in-house quizzes, two take-home quizzes - 800 points
Endterm test - 200 points (Total 1000 points)
Note: 1. All take-home quizzes must be your own uncollaborated
work and must be submitted by the beginning of the following class
period, else they will not be graded.
2. The letter grade will follow the standard procedure of A {900
- 1000}, B{800 - 899}, C {700 - 799}, D {600 - 699}, F {<600}.
These are modified by - and +, depending on the value in the range,
thus C- {700 - 729}, C {730 - 769}, and C+ (770 - 799}.
Exercises: Students are encouraged to attempt as many of the suggested Supplemental Problems as possible. You should try to solve a few exercises every day. As we begin a new chapter we recommend a select number of specific exercises to try. Note that all the quizzes and exams will rely heavily on the fact that you have done and have understood the exercises. Thermodynamics is one of those 'learn-by-doing' types of courses, and you will find that you will need keep up with the exercises in order to understand.
Academic dishonesty: Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in an F grade for the course.
Anonymous Feedback: Please use this form often to give us feedback on how the course is progressing or any problems that you are having. Your identity is protected when you use this form.
Instructor
Israel Urieli -- Room 265 Stocker Center, phone 593-1560, email:
urieli@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu
Office Hours: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Otherwise email me to
make an appointment.
