COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus

Department of Mechanical Engineering

COURSE CODE-COURSE NAME: MEE 120-Thermodynamics-I

CR: 4(3,1)

PREREQUISITE: None

COURSE CATALOGE DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to SI Units, Newton’s laws of Motion and their applications, Projectile Motion, Uniform
Circular Motion, Friction and its properties & applications, Mechanical Energy, Energy conservation,
Power, Work done by Spring Force, Centre of Mass, Momentum and Kinetic Energy, Elastic & Inelastic
collision, Rotational motion, Moment of Inertia, Torque, Rolling as translational & rotation, Angular
momentum, Stress, Strain, Bulk modulus and elasticity, Density & Pressure, Pascal`s & Archimedes
Principal, Simple harmonic motion, Motion of pendulum, Types of wave, Dispersion Relation for Wave.

TEXT BOOK:
1. Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition revised by David Halliday, Jearl Walker, Robert Resnick,
Published by Wiley, 2007, ISBN 0470044721, 9780470044728.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. College Physics, 7th Editionby Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A.
Bennett, Published by Thomson-Brooks/Cole, 2005,ISBN 0534997236, 9780534997236.
2. Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd Edition by Douglas C. Giancoli, Published by
Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN 0132431068, 9780132431064.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The course is designed so that students will achieve the following PLOs:

■ PLO-1: Engineering Knowledge

■ PLO-2: Problem Analysis
■ PLO-4: Investigation

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Sr. Domain Learning Level PLO

CLO Statement
No. (CLO)
Explain the key concepts of position, velocity, C2, A2 1 1
1 acceleration, and laws of motion in one and two
dimensions in Cartesian co-ordinate system
2 Analyze the problems of 2D motion, work and C4, A2 2 2
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energy, torque, rotational kinetic energy, stress/
strain, centre of mass and moment of inertia.
Describe Wave energy principle, Dispersion C2, A2 3 2
3
relation for waves, Light wave interference.
Perform experiments in mechanics, P3 4 4
4 interference of light waves, and charge sensitivity
as per instructions

LECTURE PLAN:
■ Instruction 70%
■ Discussion 10%
■ Exercise / Tutorial 20%

Module Topic Lecture

I Introductory Concepts 1-5
Introduction to Physics, Coordinate Systems, Review on vectors and Scalars,
One Dimensional Motion, Two Dimensional motion, Projectile motion
II Newton’s laws of motions 6-10
Equations of Motions, Newton’s Laws of motion, Law of gravitation, Uniform
Circular Motion, Friction and its properties, related problems
III Work and Energy, Rotational Energy, Conservation of Mechanical Energies 11-16
Work and Energy, Law of conservation of energy, Kinetic energy and forces of
rotation, Rotational motion of a rigid body , Rotational Kinetic Energy
IV Linear and Angular Momentum, Collisions 17-24
Angular momentum of a rotating rigid body, Conservation of angular momentum,
Relationship between torque and angular acceleration, Equilibrium conditions for
equilibrium, centre of gravity , Centre of Mass, Momentum and Kinetic Energy,
Elastic & Inelastic collision Rotational Inertia (Moment of Inertia), Torque,
Newton`s Second law for Rotation, related problems
V Properties of solids and Liquids 25-27
Stress, strain, bulk modulus and elasticity, density& pressure, Pascal`s &
Archimedes Principal, related problems
VI Waves and Oscillations 28-32
Simple Harmonic Motion, Types of waves, Dispersion relation for waves, Light
wave interference

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COURSE TARGETS:
Module # CLO # Teaching Methodology Assessment PLO’s To
Methodology Target
Lectures + Discussions Assignment 1+ Quiz 1,
I 1 PLO – 1
Sessional-I
Lectures + Discussions Assignment 2+Quiz 2 +
II 2 PLO – 2
Sessional-I
Lectures + Discussions Assignment 3+ Quiz 3+
III 2, 3 PLO – 2
Sessional-II
IV Lectures + Discussions Assignment 4 +Quiz 4 +
1,2,3 PLO – 1,2,4
Final Exam

TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
In order to achieve the CLOs, demonstrations, discussions, ppresentations and experimentation will be
adopted.

ASSESMENT:
Evaluation will be competency based and student grades will be based on the following factors.

Quizzes 15%
Assignments 10%
Sessional-I 10%
Sessional-II 15%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE POLICY:

■ Attendance must be at least 80%
■ Students should make every effort to be in class on time.

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Prepared by ---------------------- Reviewed by: ------------------------

Dr. Muhammad Abid

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