CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Technology Department
1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06050
ME 258
Engineering Thermodynamics
FACULTY: Prof. Al-Masoud
OFFICE: Copernicus 21206
OFFICE TELEPHONE: 860-832-1825
OFFICE HOURS:
CLASSROOM: NC
LAB.:
3 SH (revision Nov 20,03– Al-Masoud)
EMAIL: almasoudn@ccsu.edu
TIME:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Engineering thermodynamic concepts involving storage, transformation, and transfer of energy and
resulting properties of substances. First and second law analysis of thermodynamic systems and control
volumes for engineering design.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: CHEM 122 and PHYS 125
OUTCOMES: This course will present and demonstrate to the students the following:
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Evaluation and manipulation of thermodynamic property information for various substances (water, air, and
refrigerants) commonly encountered in engineering applications.
Application of the first and second law of thermodynamics to basic systems and components encountered in
engineering applications.
Apply the first law of thermodynamics to closed and open systems to analyze heat and work transfer during
processes.
The first and second law of thermodynamics to identify the thermal efficiency and coefficient of performance of
ideal power and refrigeration cycles.
Application of the principles of availability to simple systems and components.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, by R. Sonntag, C. Borgnakke, and G. van Wylen, 6th Edition, John Wiley and
Sons, 2002.
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
READING ASSIGNMENTS:
 Shall be completed as per assigned schedule given in class.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
 Shall be completed using the engineering method for problem solving and solution presentation according to
schedule given in class.
EXAMINATIONS:
 Shall be taken as assigned in class. Since exam problems will reflect homework assignments, appropriate
use of the engineering method for problem solving and solution presentation is expected.
Research Project
 The nature of this project is largely up to the student. The idea here is to let students use their initiative, and go
beyond the usual routine of taking notes, doing homework, and surviving exams. Formal technical report and a
presentation will be required.
SPECIAL NEEDS: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, you must file appropriate
documentation with Dr. George Tenney in the Office of Special Services. If you have emergency medical information that
needs to be shared with the instructor, or require special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please inform
the instructor.
ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes and lab sessions. Should an absence be necessary in a required
class, the student will be held responsible for all material or announcements presented in that class, whether or not
the material is included in notes or other printed material.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Regular quizzes, examinations, homework and Research project
GRADE COMPUTATION:
2 Quizzes
2 test
Final
Homework & research project (10 %)
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25%
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40%
Topical Outline:
(Instructor reserves the right to modify this policy statement and syllabus. Students will be notified of any changes before
they are made)
Contact lecture hrs. 3 hrs per week
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Background and motivation
Basic concepts, unit systems
Properties of a pure substance, equations of state
Transfer of energy: The Concepts of work and Heat
The First Law of thermodynamics and conservation of energy, applications to closed and open systems
The Second law of thermodynamics: The Heat Engine, Reversible And Irreversible Processes
Entropy
Second Law Analysis for an Open System
The concept of availability
Power cycles
Exams, quizzes, and presentations