SYLLABUS SYDE381 Thermodynamics Department of Systems Design Engineering University of Waterloo Spring 2014

Instructor	Prof. J. Richard Culham Office E3 2133J x33839 culham@uwaterloo.ca
Teaching Assistants	Saman Mohammadi Office CP-1335C xN/A saman@uwaterloo.ca
	Mahyar Vajedi Office CPH-2398 x37099 mvajedi@uwaterloo.ca
Course Description	An introductory course in engineering thermodynamics structured for students in Systems Design. Classical thermodynamics is presented as the systematic study of energy; its use, degradation, and waste. Introduction to heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Applications focus on problems of energy and environment. The concepts of statistical thermodynamics are introduced. Course Outline
	Grades: Tutorial Quiz (best 2 of 3): 5% Midterm Exam: 40% Project: 10% Final Exam: 45% (All exams are open book)
Course Textbook	Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 2nd Edition, Yunus A. Cengel, McGraw-Hill, 2008.
Other Recommended Textbooks
Schedule and Calendar	Lectures: LEC 001 Monday 9:00 am - 9:50 am, E5-6006 Wednesday 9:00 am - 9:50 am, E5-6006 Friday 10:30 am - 11:20 am, E5-6006 Tutorials: TUT01: Thursday @ 10:30 am - 11:20 am, E5-6006 Tutorial Topics
Assignments and Solutions	Cengel: Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, 2nd Ed. Assigned Homework Problems
Midterm and Final Exams	Midterm Exam: date: June 13, 2014 time: 1:30 pm - 3:20 pm location: TBD Final Exam: date: TBD time: TBD location: TBD Old Midterms and Final Exams
Reference Material	Resources for solving thermodynamic problems