SYLLABUS

ME354
Thermodynamics 2

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Waterloo
Spring, 1998

Instructor

Prof. J. Richard Culham
Office E3 3102 x6936
rix@mhtl.uwaterloo.ca

Teaching Assistants

Mirko Stevanovic
Office E3-2133 x6181
mirko@mhtl.uwaterloo.ca
Ali Ashrafizaadeh
Office CPH-3375H x3970
ashrafi@sunwise.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: 25%
Lab 10%
Project 15%
Final Exam: 50%
(All exams are closed book)

Textbook

Engineering Thermodynamics, Second Edition
William C. Reynolds and Henry C. Perkins,
McGraw-Hill, 1977.

Schedule and
Calendar

Lectures:
Monday: 9:30 AM - CPH 3374
Thursday: 12:30 AM - CPH 3374
Friday: 11:30 AM - CPH 3374
Make-up Lectures:
May 12: 8:30 AM - CPH 3374
June 4: 8:30 AM - CPH 3374
July 16: 8:30 AM - CPH 3374
Tutorials:
T01: Monday @ 1:30 - E1-3522
T02: Wednesday @ 1:30 - E1 3517
Tutorial Topics

Calendar of Events

Assignments and Solutions

  • Chapter 5: 33, 43, 46
  • Chapter 7: 13, 24
  • Chapter 8: 1, 18, 26, 58
  • Chapter 9: 11, 21, 53, 73, 75, 79
  • Chapter 10: 10, 13, 41, 61
  • Chapter 11: 9, 31, 35
  • Chapter 12: 11, 14, 24
  • Various problems not in Reynolds & Perkins
Assigned Homework Problems

Midterm and Final Exams

Midterm Exam:
June 13: 4:30 - 6:30
location TBA
Final Exam:
August 4 time and place
to be announced
Old Midterms and Final Exams

Reference Material

Resources for solving thermodynamic problems

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