ChE 303 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Fall 2016)

Syllabus
Textbook:

J.M. Smith, H.C. Van Ness, and M.M. Abbott: Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics 7th edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, NY.

Instructor:

Dr. Gautham Krishnamoorthy, Harrington Hall 307, 777-6699

gautham.krishnamoorthy@engr.und.edu

TA:

Lucky Nteke Mulenga, lucky.nteke.mulenga@gmail.com

Goals:

To understand thermodynamic concepts and relationships for application to typical

chemical engineering problems.

The final grade in this course will be based on the following distribution:
Home Work Assignments
Three Mid-Terms
Final Exam

20 %
60 %
20 %

The following point totals represent grade guarantees. I may however, lower the required score for a grade.

Final grade of A
Final grade of B
Final grade of C
Final grade of D

=
=
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90 % or more
80.0 to 89.9 %
70.0 to 79.9 %
60.0 to 69.9 %

Assignments and Exams:

Please upload your completed homework assignments on Blackboard. There will be a penalty for late submissions.
If you are not able to take an exam on the scheduled data and time, please notify me at least 24 hrs in advance. An
unexcused absence in a test will result in no grade unless accompanied by a physicians note.
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component:
This course develops the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering, improves the students design
skills, develops the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems, and helps students recognize the need for,
and develop the ability to engage in life-long learning.
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes:
This course introduces students to the first and second laws of thermodynamics and shows how to apply the two laws.
Students also learn the principles of vaporliquid and reaction equilibria. Some practical applications of the topics are
included.
Disability Accommodations:
If you need accommodations in this course because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share
with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please see me in my office as soon
as possible.

Schedule
8/23
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8/31
9/1
9/5
9/6
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9/12
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9/19
9/20

Welcome to class, Introduction and Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

Internal Energy and First Law of Thermodynamics
Energy balance in closed systems - HW 1 assigned
Energy balance in open systems, Enthalpy
Constant Pressure and Constant Volume Processes, Specific heat
Phase Rule, Equilibrium and Reversible Processes
PVT behavior of pure substances - HW 1 due; HW 2 assigned
Labor Day No classes
Virial Equations of State
Ideal Gas Law
Cubic EOS - HW 2 due; HW 3 assigned
Generalized Correlations
Miscellaneous problems
Miscellaneous problems continued
Review HW 3 due
Review
Test 1 Chapters 1-3

9/21
9/22
9/26
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9/28
9/29
10/3
10/4
10/5
10/6
10/10
10/11
10/12
10/13
10/17
10/18

Section 4.1: Sensible heat effects

Section 4.2: Latent heats of pure substances HW 4 assigned
Sections 4.3 4.5: Standard heat of reaction, formation and combustion
Sections 4.6 4.7
Tutorial
Tutorial HW 4 due; HW 5 assigned
Read chapter 5 sections 5.1 5.3
Read chapter 5 sections 5.4 5.5
Read chapter 5 sections 5.6 5.7
Read chapter 5 sections 5.8 and 5.10 HW 5 due; HW 6 assigned
Carnot cycle
Entropy Change of Ideal Gas
Entropy Change of Ideal Gas
Review Session HW 6 due
Review Session
Test 2 Chapters 4-5

10/19
10/20
10/24
10/25
10/26
10/27
10/30
11/1
11/2
11/3
11/7
11/8
11/9
11/10
11/14
11/15

Chapter 13
Chapter 13 HW 7 assigned
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
Chapter 6 section 6.1
Chapter 6 section 6.2-6.3 HW 8 assigned; HW 7 due
Chapter 6 section 6.6
Chapter 6 section 6.7
Chapter 7 section 7.1
Chapter 7 section 7.2 HW 8 due; HW 9 assigned
Chapter 7 section 7.3
Chapter 8 section 8.1
Chapter 8 section 8.2
Chapter 8 section 8.3
Review Session HW 9 due
Test 3 Chapters 13, 6 8

11/16
11/17
11/21

Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Review Chapters 6-9

11/22 Section 10.1, 10.4

11/23 No class (Day before Thanksgiving)
11/24 No class (Thanksgiving Day)
11/28 Section 10.5
11/29 Section 10.6
11/30 Section 11.1, 11.2
12/1 Section 11.3, 11.4 HW 10 assigned
12/5 Sections 11.5, 11.6
12/6 Sections 12.1
12/7 Sections 12.2 12.4
12/8 Course Review HW 10 due
12/14 Comprehensive Final Exam, 10:15 am