NUST College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Date of Issue:19-12-2014

Lesson Plan

SUBJECT:ME-102 Thermodynamics

CREDIT HOURS:2-0

CONTACT HOURS:2 Hours per Week

TEXT BOOKS:Applied Thermodynamics for Engineers & Technologists by T.D. Eastop & McConkey. Lecture NotesREFERENCE BOOKS:Engineering Thermodynamics by JB JonesThermodynamics, An Engineering Approach by Y.A Cengel& M.A. Boles

PREREQUISITE:NoneMODE OF TEACHING:Lectures and semester project

COURSE DESCRIPTION:This course is designed to develop the understanding basic laws of thermodynamics and apply these to analyse the engineering problems. It is followed by an introduction about open and close systems and heat and work interactions. Based on these concepts, First and Second laws of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes are taught to the students. The students are made familiar with the derived thermodynamic properties such as enthalpy, entropy their relations with other thermodynamic properties.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course starts with introduction basic laws of thermodynamics and their applications in engineering problems. Students learn the basic concepts of entropy, enthalpy, reversible and irreversible processes and their properties and properties of pure substances. They will learn to analyse a thermodynamic problem. By studying this course, the students will acquire the basic knowledge and understanding of key principles in the areas of thermodynamics. These concepts will help students in better understanding of reversible and irreversible processes. They will learn about the inter conversion of heat and work energies. Using this knowledge, students can understand the working principles of power cycles, heat pumps and refrigeration cycle

LEARNING OUTCOMES:Upon successful completion of the course, the student will demonstrate competency by being able to:

1. Understanding the basic concepts of heat and work and their different forms.

2. Understanding the properties of pure substance including the property diagrams/tables for phase change.

3. Calculation of different properties using property tables.

4. Understanding the first and second law of thermodynamics and their practical applications.

5. Understanding of basic concept of entropy, entropy generation and its thermodynamic relations.

TOPICS COVERED:Topics1. Introduction to the basic concepts of thermodynamics. 2. Properties of Pure Substances: property tables, property diagrams, phase change, equations of state (ideal gas). 3. Energy: Energy transfer by heat, work and mass 4. The First Law of Thermodynamics: Closed system, open system, steady-flow engineering devices. 5. The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Statements of the 2nd Law, heat engines, devices, reversible versus irreversible processes, 6. Introduction to basic concepts of entropy, entropy generation and its thermodynamic relations.

COURSE TARGETS:

S.NoOutcomesLevel of LearningPLO

1Understanding the basic concepts of heat and work and their different forms.C21

2Understanding the properties of pure substance including the property diagrams/tables for phase change.C21

3Compute different properties using property tables.C32

4Understanding the first and second law of thermodynamics and their practical applications.C21

5Understand the basic concepts of entropy, entropy generation and its thermodynamic relations.C21

GRADING SYSTEM:1. Sessional35%2. Quizzes15%3. Final50%