MAE 3310-601 THERMODYNAMICS I
Summer 2005 ; MW 10:30 – 12:20 p.m.
Woolf Hall ; Room 311
Instructor:
Albert Y. Tong; Ph.D., P.E.
Office:
Room 306C Woolf Hall
Office Hours:
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. MW and 2:30-3:30 p.m. TuTh or by appointment.
Phone:
817-272-2297
Mailbox:
Box 19023, UTA, Arlington, TX 76019
Email:
tong@uta.edu
Instructor WWW site:
mae.uta.edu/~tong/
Teaching Assistant:
T.A. Office Hours:
Course WWW site:
mae.uta.edu/~tong/3310
Course Prerequisites:
MATH 2325; PHYS 1444; MAE 2360, and CE 2312, or MAE 2322 or MAE 1312.
Required Textbook(s):
"Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach" by Y.A. Cengel and M.A. Boles, 4th
edition, McGraw Hill 2002.
Course Description:
Basic concepts and definitions, properties of pure substance, work and heat, first law of
thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, and thermodynamics of gases,
vapors, and liquids in various non-flow and flow processes.
Course Learning Goals/Objectives:
To learn the basic principles of thermodynamics and apply them to engineering problems.
Attendance and Drop Policy:
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Students who come in late and
miss signing the attendance sheet will be considered as absence. It will be used for grade
consideration in the borderline situation. The university policy on drop will be followed.
Course Content:
1. Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics (Ch. 1)
2. Properties of a Pure Substances (Ch. 2)
3. The First Law of Thermodynamics (Ch. 3)
4. Control Volume Analysis (Ch. 4)
5. Second Law of Thermodynamics (Ch. 5)
6. Entropy (Ch. 6)
Grading Policy:
Homework
Exams(3)
25%
75%
Exams will be curved based on the following formula:
"Curved Score = (Raw Score/Highest Score) X 100".
(example: your raw score is 60 and the highest score in class in 88, your curved score
will be 68.2)
The overall total of 90% and above is A; 80-90% is B; 70-80% is C; 60-70 is D and
below 60 is F. Examination format will be announced in advance. No make-up exams
will be given unless you have documented excuses of inability to attend the examination
and provided they are acceptable to the instructor. Homework will normally be assigned
on Wednesday and due the following Wednesday at the beginning of class and solutions
will be available to the students either on the web or at the fast copy center.
Study Suggestions:
A common reaction to a thermodynamics course is for a student to say to himself, ”This
looks like a tough course, so I’d better memorize all the equations, or I won’t do well.”
Such a reaction is understandable, especially since many of us have had teachers who
emphasized rote memory, rather than understanding, as the method of instruction.
Actually, comparatively few equations need to be remembered, and most of these are
simple enough to require little effort at conscious memorization. Being able to reproduce
an equation is no guarantee of being able to apply that equation to solving problems. To
use an equation properly, one must understand it. Understanding involves not only
knowing what the symbols stand for but also knowing when the equation applies and
when it does not apply. Everyone knows the ideal-gas equation PV=mRT, but it’s
amazing how often students will use this equation in problems involving liquids or solids.
Another part of understanding an equation is knowing where the equation comes from. Is
it simply a definition? Or is it a law that represents a generalization of experimental
observations? Or is it a deduction from the basic laws of thermodynamics made without
approximations? Or is it a deduction from the laws of thermodynamics made using
approximations and therefore of limited validity? As well as understanding the important
equations, you should also know the meanings of the various defined terms. Finally,
working problems is an aid to learning thermodynamics. You should take the homework
assignments seriously and seek help from the TA or the instructor when needed.
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students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Student
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and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative
channels.
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persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with
University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspensions or expulsion
from the University.
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