Syllabus

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Credit Hours: 2


Prerequisites: CHM 1045, MAC 2312, PHY 2048


Instructor

Dr. Leon van Dommelen
E-mail: dommelen@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Web page: http://www.eng.famu.fsu.edu/~dommelen/index.html Phone: 410-6324
Office: M 11:00-12:00, R 10:30-11:30 am in 242 CEB (old building)


Teaching Assistant

None.

Textbook
EITHER:

Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics by Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, & Gordon J. Van Wylen. SIXTH Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2002) ISBN 0-471-15232-3. (Hardcover)

OR:

Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics by Richard E. Sonntag & Claus Borgnakke. Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2007) ISBN-10 0-471-73759-3; ISBN-13 978-0-471-73759-9/ (Softcover)



Exams

Homework

Schedule

In the table below, HC stands for the hardcover version of the book and SC for the softcover one. E stands for English units questions; these are found in Appendix F, page 569, in the softcover.

Tuesday Thursday
1/8 Topics: Introductory Comments
Read: Chapter 1
HW: TBA
1/10 Topics: Concepts and Definitions
Read: Chapter 2
HW: TBA
1/15 Topics: Properties of a Pure Substance
Read: 3.1-3.3
HW: TBA
1/17 Topics: Properties of a Pure Substance
Read: 3.4-3.5
HW: TBA
1/22 Topics: Properties of a Pure Substance
Read: HC: 3.6 SC: 3.6-3.7
HW: TBA
1/24
Review

1/29
EXAM 1

1/31 Topics: Work and Heat
Read: 4.1-4.3, 4.5, 4.6
HW: TBA
2/5 Topics: Work and Heat
Read: Chapter 4 Review
HW: TBA
2/7 Topics: First Law of Thermo, Internal Energy, Enthalpy
Read: 5.1-5.5
HW: TBA
2/12 Topics: Specific Heat, Ideal Gases
Read: 5.6-5.7
HW: TBA
2/14 Topics: 1st law formulations
Read: 5.8, Chapter 5 Review.
HW: TBA
2/19 Topics: SSSF
Read: 6.1-6.4
HW: TBA
2/21 Topics: SSSF
Read: Chapter 6 review.
HW: TBA
2/26
Review

2/28
EXAM 2

3/4 Topics: 2nd Law, Carnot Cycle, Temperature
Read: 7.1-7.3, 7.5-7.9
HW: TBA
3/6 Topics: 2nd Law, Carnot Cycle, Temperature
Read: 7.1-7.3, 7.5-7.9
HW: TBA
3/11
Spring Break

3/13
Spring Break

3/18
Review
3/20 Topics: Entropy
Read: 8.1-8.5
HW: TBA
3/21 Last day to drop
3/25 Topics: Entropy Changes, Polytropic Proc.
Read: HC: 8.9-8.11 SC: 8.6-8.8
HW: TBA
3/27 Topics: More Entropy, Irreversible Processes
Read: 7.4, HC: 8.6-8.8 SC: 8.9-8.11
HW: TBA
4/1 Topics: 2nd Law for CV, Entropy & SSSF
Read: 8.12, 9.1-9.2
HW: TBA
4/3 Topics: Entropy and SSSF Processes
Read: 9.4
HW: TBA
4/8
Review

4/10
EXAM 3

4/15 Topics: Efficiency
Read: HC: 9.3, 9.5-9.6 SC: 9.3, 9.5, 9.8
HW: TBA
4/17
Review


Wednesday, April 23, 3:00-5:00 pm Final


Student Evaluation

Grading is at the discretion of the instructors and grader.

Your numerical grade will be computed as follows (tentatively):

Homework15%
Exam 120%
Exam 220%
Exam 320%
Final Exam25%

Your letter grade will then be assigned according to the following table:

Numerical GradeLetter Grade
0-44 F
45-58 D
59-72 C
73-86 B
87-100A

See the regulations below for more information on the exams, including what to bring to them.

Important Regulations


Computer Requirements
Students must have an E-mail address and daily check their E-mail. Students must be able to use a Web browser such as Netscape. The class web page can be accessed at
http://www.eng.famu.fsu.edu/~dommelen/courses/eml3100/index.html


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