Form 2B
City University of Hong Kong
REVISED on
25 Aug 2011
wef Sem A 2011/12
Information on a Course
offered by Department of Physics and Materials Science
with effect from Semester A in 2011 / 2012
This form is for completion by the Course Co-ordinator/Examiner. The information provided on this
form will be deemed to be the official record of the details of the course. It has multipurpose use: for
the University’s database, and for publishing in various University publications including the
Blackboard, and documents for students and others as necessary.
Please refer to the Explanatory Notes attached to this Form on the various items of information
required.
Part I
Course Title: Thermodynamics of Materials
Course Code: AP3190
Course Duration: One semester
No of Credit Units: 3
Level: B3
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Nil
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: AP2106 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Exclusive Courses: AP2106 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Part II
1.
Course Aims:
The course aims at covering the basic principles of thermodynamics and the
applications of those principles in engineering practice and in materials science.
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to be equipped
with sufficient knowledge to analyse simple thermodynamic cycles as well as to
describe and to determine the equilibrium states of a material.
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2.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
(state what the student is expected to be able to do at the end of the course
according to a given standard of performance)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
No
CILOs
1
Analyze quantitatively the conversions among heat,
work and energy in different processes using the 1st
Law of Thermodynamics.
Describe the concepts of irreversible processes in
terms of entropy generation and the 2nd Law of
Thermodynamics.
Describe and analyze quantitatively the operating
principles of heat engines and heat pumps, including
the idealized devices based on Carnot cycle.
Explain the features in binary phase diagrams based
on the ‘Conditions for Equilibrium’ and the
thermodynamics of mixing.
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3
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3.
Level of
Importance
1
1
2
3
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs)
TLAs
CILO 1
CILO 2
CILO 3
CILO 4
Total (hrs)
Large Class
Activities
4
4
8
10
26
Small Class
Activities
1
1
2
2.5
6.5
Laboratory
Work
2
2
4
4
12
Miniproject
--6
-6
Total no
of hours
7
7
20
16.5
50.5
Suggested lecture/tutorial/laboratory mix: 2 hrs lecture + 0.5 hr tutorial + 1 hr
laboratory
4.
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs)
Examination duration: 2 hrs
Percentage of coursework, examination, etc.: 40% by coursework; 60% by exam
To pass the course, students need to achieve at least 30% in the examination.
ATs
Exam
Essay
Mid-term test
CILO 1
CILO 2
CILO 3
CILO 4
Total (%)
10
10
20
20
60
--2
3
5
3
3
5
9
20
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Lab
report
2.5
2.5
5
5
15
Total (%)
15.5
15.5
32
37
100
5.
Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic
Regulations (Attachment) and to the Explanatory Notes.
The grading is assigned based on students’ performance in assessment tasks/activities.
Grade A
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities and the work demonstrates
excellent understanding of the scientific principles and the working mechanisms.
He/she can thoroughly identify and explain how the principles are applied to
science and technology for solving physics and engineering problems. The
student’s work shows strong evidence of original thinking, supported by a variety
of properly documented information sources other than taught materials. He/she
is able to communicate ideas effectively and persuasively via written texts and/or
oral presentation.
Grade B
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities and can describe and
explain the scientific principles. He/she provides a detailed evaluation of how the
principles are applied to science and technology for solving physics and
engineering problems. He/she demonstrates an ability to integrate taught
concepts, analytical techniques and applications via clear oral and/or written
communication.
Grade C
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities and can describe and
explain some scientific principles. He/she provides simple but accurate
evaluations of how the principles are applied to science and technology for
solving physics and engineering problems. He/she can communicate ideas clearly
in written texts and/or in oral presentations.
Grade D
The student completes all assessment tasks/activities but can only briefly
describe some scientific principles. Only some of the analysis is appropriate to
show how the principles are applied to science and technology for solving
physics and engineering problems. He/she can communicate simple ideas in
writing and/or orally.
Grade F
The student fails to complete all assessment tasks/activities and/or cannot
accurately describe and explain the scientific principles. He/she fails to identify
and explain how the principles are applied to science and technology for solving
physics and engineering problems objectively or systematically. He/she is weak
in communicating ideas and/or the student’s work shows evidence of plagiarism.
Part III
Keyword Syllabus:
 Introduction
Systems and surroundings, state functions, process variables, extensive and
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intensive properties.
The 1st laws of thermodynamics (4 hours)
Internal energy, heat, work, the closed and open systems, temperature and
Zeroth law of thermodynamics, enthalpy, steady state, heat capacities, the 1st
law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gas, ideal gas.
The 2nd law of thermodynamics and heat engines (4 hours)
2nd law of thermodynamics, entropy, reversible and irreversible processes,
Carnot cycle, heat engines and efficiency, heat pump and coefficient of
performance, statistical view of entropy.
Thermodynamic Variables and Property relationships (2 hours)
Free energies, chemical potentials, heat capacities, coefficient of thermal
expansion, compressibility, coefficient relations, Maxwell relations.
Equilibrium (6 hours)
Equilibrium state vs. steady state, Criterion for equilibrium, Conditions for
equilibrium, phase equilibrium in a unary two-phase system.
Phase rule and phase diagrams (10 hours)
Phases, components, equilibrium conditions, Gibbs phase rule, unary system,
The Clausius-Clapeyron equation, solid solutions, entropy of mixing, ideal
solution, regular solution, equilibrium in multi-component heterogeneous
system, binary phase diagrams.
Recommended Reading:
Text Book(s):
Yunus A Çengel, Michael A Boles, “Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach”,
6th ed. in SI units, McGraw-Hill, 2008. (Call no.: TJ265 C43 2008; ISBN 007125084-0).
Reference Book(s):
David V Ragone, “Thermodynamics of Materials”, New York, Wiley, 1995. (call no.:
TA418.52.R34 1995, v.1 and 2).
Robert T DeHoff, “Thermodynamics in Materials Science”, New York, McGraw-Hill,
1993. (call no.: TA403.6.D44 1993).
D A Porter and K E Easterling, “Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys”, 2nd
ed., CRC Press, 2001.
Online Resources:
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Materials-Science-and-Engineering/300Thermodynamics-of-MaterialsFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm/
http://www.entropysite.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics
Returned by:
Name:
Dr Johnny HO
Department:
AP
Extension:
4897
Date:
25 Aug 2011
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