| Feb. 15 | Introduction. Dimensions and units. Thermodynamic system. Properties. |
| Feb. 22 | State, change of state, process. Zeroth law of thermodynamics. Temperature and pressure. |
| Simple compressible system. | |
| Mar. 1 | Pure substance and its properties. Property diagrams and tables. |
| Mar. 8 | Equation of state. Ideal gas law. Real gases, compressibility factor. Principle of |
| corresponding states, generalized compressibility chart. Van der Waals equation. | |
| Mar. 15 | Energy interactions of the system: Heat and work. |
| Mar. 22 | First law of thermodynamics for closed systems. Mid Term Exam 1 (13:00 – 14:50) |
| Mar. 29 | First law of thermodynamics for closed sytems and introduction to open systems. |
| Apr. 5 | Steady state steady flow (SSSF), uniform state uniform flow control volumes (USUF). |
| Apr. 12 | Second law of thermodynamics, heat engines, refrigerators, heat pumps. Reversible and |
| irreversible processes. Carnot cycle and principles. Absolute temperature scale. | |
| Apr. 19 | Clausius inequality. Entropy. Principle of increase of entropy. Second law and entropy. |
| Apr. 26 | Entropy change of a pure substance. Mid Term Exam 2 (13:00 – 14:50) |
| May 3 | Entropy change of a pure substance. T-s diagram. |
| May 10 | Second law analysis of closed and open systems. |
| May 17 | Exergy (availability). |
Course evaluation: Homeworks (20%), 2 Mid Term Exams (20 + 20 = 40 %),
Final exam (40 %).
Notes:
A total of 10 problem sets will be given to the students starting with the first week of classes. Students will
be asked to solve one of these problems and hand in to the instructor the following week. Marked solutions
will be returned to the student one week later. Summarized solutions of the problem sets will be posted on
course ON-LINE.. Copied assignments will not be accepted.
Exams will be closed book and notes. However students will be allowed to bring a helpful information sheet
(two sides) to the exams This sheet may include formulas, diagrams, definitions,... but no problem solutions.
This information sheet must be prepared by the student herself (himself) and student’s name and number
must be written at the top.