SYLLABUS

ME354
Thermodynamics 2

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Waterloo
Winter 2006

Instructor

Prof. J. Richard Culham
Office E3 2133J x3839
rix@mhtlab.uwaterloo.ca

Teaching Assistant

Adam McPhee
Office E3-2110D x6142
admcphee@engmail.uwaterloo.ca
Martin Kegel
Office E3 2136D x3885
mekegel@engmail.uwaterloo.ca

Course Description

Emphasis on applications of thermodynamics to flow processes, real fluids, evaluation of state functions of real fluids, non-reacting mixtures, reacting mixtures and equilibrium considerations.

Course Outline

Grades:
Midterm Exam: 40%
Lab 10%
Final Exam: 50%
(All exams are closed book)

Course Textbook

Thermodynamics an Engineering Approach, Fourth Edition
Yunus A. Cengel and Michael A. Boles,
McGraw-Hill, 2002.

Other Recommended Textbooks

Schedule and
Calendar

Lectures:
Monday: 11:30 AM - CPH 2387
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - CPH 2387
Friday: 11:30 AM - CPH 2387
Make-up Lectures:
Tuesday, Jan. 10 8:30 AM - RCH 211
Tuesday, Jan. 31 8:30 AM - RCH 211
Thursday, Mar. 2 8:30 AM - RCH 211
Tutorials:
T01: Monday @ 1:30 - CPH 3386
T02: Thursday @ 1:30 - CPH 2387
Tutorial Topics

Assignments and Solutions

  • Cengel & Boles: Thermodynamics, An Engineering Approach
Assigned Homework Problems

Midterm and Final Exams

Midterm Exam:
Monday, February 6 time: 4:30 - 6:30
location: RCH 103 & RCH 307
Final Exam:
TBA TBA
TBA
Old Midterms and Final Exams

Reference Material

Resources for solving thermodynamic problems



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