San Francisco State University
School of Engineering
Course Outline for ENGR 303: Thermodynamics
Instructor: Mutlu Ozer, Summer 2015
Required: Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 240 (General Physics with Calculus III)
Bulletin Description: Application of thermodynamics to a wide variety of energy exchanging devices; properties of
thepure substance; ideal gases and mixtures; power and refrigeration cycles; heat transfer mechanisms.
Text
Fund of Thermodynamics, Author: Borgnakke, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporate, Edition: 8th, Year Published:
2013, John Wiley & Sons
References
1. Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke and Gordon V. Van Wylen. Fundamentals of
Classical Thermodynamics, 6th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
2. Yunus A.Cengel and Michael A. Boles. Thermodynamics, an Engineering Approach. McGraw–
Hill. (any edition)
Coordinator
A. S. (Ed) Cheng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Prerequisite by Topic
1. System of Units
2. Equation of State, Perfect Gas, Solid and Liquid
3. Notions of Heat, Work, Energy, Entropy and Specific Heat
4. Notions of Energy Balance and Second Law of Thermodynamics
Course Objectives
1. Introduce students to thermodynamic properties of pure substances and mixtures, and the
interdependency of properties of substances. [A.2]
2. Introduction of the First Law of Thermodynamics (principle of conservation of energy)and its
application to a wide variety of systems. [A. 1, A.2, B.1]
3. Introduction of the Second Law of thermodynamics, notion of entropy and their application to a
1 Numbers in brackets refer to the educational objectives and outcomes of the School of Engineering.
wide variety of systems. [A.1, A.2, B.1]
4. Introduction of the principle of conservation of mass and its application to a wide variety of systems. [A.1, A.2, B.1]
5. Demonstration of application of the First Law, Second Law, conservation of mass and properties
of substances to practical engineering systems, including gas mixtures and power and refrigeration cycles. [A.2, B.1]
6. Introduction of basic modes of heat transfer; conduction,convection and radiation, and their application to simple
situations. [A.2]
Topics
1. Subject of Thermodynamics: Basic concepts and definitions (1 week)
2. Work, Heat, and Energy (1 week)
3. Conservation of Energy (First Law of Thermodynamics), Internal Energy and their Application to
Engineering Systems (3 weeks)
4. Properties of Pure Substances: Vapor, Perfect Gas, Liquid and Solid Phases, and Phase Mixtures.
(2 weeks).
5. Second Law of Thermodynamics (1 week)
6. Entropy and its Applications to Engineering Systems (2 weeks)
7. Thermodynamic Cycles; Gas and Vapor Power and Refrigeration Cycles (3 weeks)
8. Properties of Gas Mixtures. (1 week)
9. Introduction to Heat Transfer. (1 week)
Professional Component
Engineering Science 100%
Engineering Design 0%
Evaluation
1. Homework 10%
2. Attendances 10%
3. Two midterm examinations 50%
5. Final examination 30%
Performance Criteria:
Objective 1
1.1 The student will demonstrate basic understanding and knowledge of thermodynamic properties of substances. [1, 2, 3,
4]
Objective 2
2.1 The student will demonstrate basic understanding and knowledge of First Law of Thermodynamics and its application
to open and closed systems. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Objective 3
3.1 The student will demonstrate basic understanding and knowledge of the Second Law of
Thermodynamics and its application to open and closed systems. [1, 2, 3, 4]
2 Numbers in brackets refer to evaluation methods used to assess student performance.
Objective 4
4.1 The student will demonstrate basic understanding and knowledge of conservation of mass and its application to
engineering systems. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Objective 5
5.1 The student will demonstrate the ability to perform basic thermal analysis of power and refrigeration cycles, and
calculate the properties of gas mixtures. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Objective 6
6.1 The student will demonstrate basic understanding of different modes of heat transfer, and the ability to perform simple
heat transfer calculations. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Summer 2015
Instructor: Mutlu Ozer
Office: Science 112-B
Phone: (415) 338-6578
Email: ozer@sfsu.edu
web page: http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~ozer
I will try to return emails within 48 hours. Please don’t expect an immediate response.
Evaluation and Grading policy in detailed:
Attendance: 10% (No partial point. Full points for the students who would have total 3 or less absences in lectures.)
Home work: 10%,
1stMidterm: 25%, No Makeup Exam
2ndMidterm: 25%, No Makeup Exam
Final: 30% No Makeup Exam
(!) No incomplete grades without a verified compelling emergency.
Homework will be assigned weekly and will be due on Monday of the following week in the beginning of the class. No
late homework will be accepted. Solutions will be available in advance to increase your learning efficiency. Since
solutions would be available in advance HW evaluation is based on delivered in proper format or not.
Two 75-minute lecture sessions/week
Prepared by
Mutlu Ozer, Summer, 2015