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ME 200 Thermodynamics I (3 cr.) |
| Prerequisite: | PHYS 152 |
| Corequisite: | MATH 261 |
| Textbooks: | M. J. Moran and H. N. Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2004. |
| Description: | First and second laws, entropy, reversible and irreversible processes, properties of pure substances. Application to engineering problems.
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| Goals: | To teach students an understanding of the fundamentals of thermodynamics and have them gain the ability to apply these principles to engineering problems.
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| Topics: | 1. First law for closed and open systems. (9 classes)
2. Properties of pure substances. (3 classes) 3. Second law and entropy. (6 classes) 4. Vapor power systems. (4 classes) 5. Gas power systems. (3 classes) 6. Refrigeration and heat pumps. (2 classes) |