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and Engineering Technology
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Course Specification
Course Name: Thermodynamics
Course Code: MECH 282
I. Basic Course Information
Major or minor element of program Major
Department offering the course: Mechanical Engineering
Academic level: Second Level
Semester in which course is offered: Spring
Course pre-requisite(s): PHYS 102
Credit Hours: 3hrs
Contact Hours Through: 6 hrs
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Practical*
3.0
Total
6.0
Approval date of course specification: Sep 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
- Identify the unique vocabulary associated with the thermodynamics through the
precise definitions of basic concepts to form a sound foundation for the development of
the principles of thermodynamics
-Review the metric SI & English units system that will be used through the text
- Explain basic concepts of thermodynamics such as system ,state, state postulate,
equilibrium , Process & cycle
-Review concepts of temperature , temp scale , pressure & absolute gauge
- Introduce an initiative system problem solving technique
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K. 13
I.6 / I.11
P.1
General
Skills
g
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
K.13 . Concepts, principles and theories relevant to Mechanical Engineering and
manufacture
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I.6. Assess and evaluate effectively the characteristics and performance of
components, systems and processes
I.11. Analyze systems, processes and components critically.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P.1 Integrate knowledge of mathematics, science, information technology, design,
business context and engineering practice to solve engineering problems
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g. Search for information and adopt life-long self learning
V. Course MatrixContents
Main Topics / Chapters
1- Introduction and basic concepts
2-
Energy, energy transfer and general
energy analysis
Duration
(Weeks)
2
2
3- Properties of pure substance
2
4- Energy analysis of closed system
2
Masses and energy analysis of
control volumes
1
6- The second law of thermodynamics
[1]
7- Entropy
[1]
8- Gas Mixtures
[1]
9- Chemical reactions(Combustion)
[1]
5-
Net Teaching Weeks
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
g
I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
g
I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
g
I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
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I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
g
I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
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I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
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I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
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I.11
I.6 /
K. 13
P.1
g
I.11
13
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
Sub-Topics
Introduction and basic concepts
-Thermodynamics and energy-Systems and control
1-2 volumes-Properties of a system-State and equilibriumProcesses and cycles-Temperature and the zeros law of
thermodynamics-Pressure
Energy, energy transfer and general energy analysis
-Forms of energy-Energy transfer by heat-Energy transfer
3-4 by work-Mechanical forms of work-First law of
thermodynamics-Energy conversion efficiencyMechanisms of heat transfer
Properties of pure substance
-Pure substance-Phases of pure substance- phase change
5-6 processes of pure substance-Property diagrams for phase
change processes-Property tables-Ideal gas equation of
state
7
Midterm Exam
Energy analysis of closed systems
Moving boundary work-Energy balance for closed
8
systems-Specific heats-Internal energy, enthalpy, and
specific heats of ideal gases, Throttling valves, mixing
champers, heat exchanger
9
Masses and energy analysis of control volumes
The second law of thermodynamics
Thermal energy reservoirs-Heat engines-refrigerators and
10-11 heat pump- reversible and irreversible process-Carnot
cycle- Carnot heat engine-Carnot refrigerator and heat
pump
Entropy
Entropy-the increase of entropy principle-entropy change
12
of pure substances-isentropic process-property diagrams
involving entropy
Gas Mixtures
13
Composition of gas mixture-(P-v-T)behavior of gas
mixtures-ideal gas mixtures-Properties of gas mixtures
Chemical reactions
Fuels and combustion-Theoretical and actual combustion
14
process- enthalpy of formation and enthalpy of
combustion
15
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
Total
Hour
s
Contact Hours
Theoretical Practical
Hours
Hours*
12
4
12
4
8
12
4
8
6
2
4
6
2
4
12
4
8
6
2
4
6
2
4
6
2
4
78
26
44
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Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
1
1
K. 13
K. 13
Intellectual
Skills
I.6 / I.11
I.6 / I.11
1
K. 13
I.6 / I.11
P.1
g
1
K. 13
I.6 / I.11
P.1
g
K&U
Professional
Skills
P.1
P.1
General
Skills
g
g
Others (Specify):
Selected
Method
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
1
1
1
1
K. 13
K. 13
K. 13
K. 13
I.6 / I.11
I.6 / I.11
I.6 / I.11
I.6 / I.11
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
g
g
g
g
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
25
50
15
10
Others (Specify):
4
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IX. List of References


Course notes

Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
Essential Text Books
Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 5th edition
by Yunus A. Çengel and Michael A. Boles
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
List the facilities required
 Computer
 White board
 projector
Course coordinator:Dr ziad Ibrahim
Head of Department: Dr Hamdy Hussein
Date: September 2014
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