Thermodynamics

ChE 3300 - Fall 2016

Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Wayne State University
Lecture: 3:30pm-5:20pm MW, 2507 ENG

Instructor: Jeffrey J. Potoff, Professor

Room 1111 Engineering (office); 2551 EDC (lab)
(313) 577-9357 (office); (313) 577-9255 (lab)
jpotoff@wayne.edu
Web Site: http://www.blackboard.wayne.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30-3:30 pm or by appointment
Pre-Reqs: CHE 2800, MAT 2020, MAT 2150
Textbook: Elliott, J. R. and Lira, C. T., “Introductory Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics,” 2nd ed. Prentice-Hall (2012) ISBN 0136068545.
Objectives: In this course, students will:
1. Apply the first and second laws of thermodynamics to calculate heat and
work interactions in closed, open, steady and unsteady state processes.
2. Learn how the thermodynamic variables U, H, G, A, S, P, V and T are
related and use be able to use “thermodynamic math” to express them in
terms of experimentally measurable quantities
3. Use equations of state to determine the PV T behavior, enthalpy and
entropy of real fluids.
4. Predict multi-component phase equilibria of non-ideal systems utilizing
fugacity and activity coefficient models.
5. Apply computational tools, such as MATLAB to solve engineering
problems.
6. Develop teamwork and communication skills through group projects.
Grading: Homework 10%
Class participation and quizzes 5%
Group Project #1: HYSYS Refrigeration 5%
Group Project #2: MATLAB EOS 10%
Exam #1 (1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics) 15%
Exam #2 (Derivatives and departure functions) 15%
Exam #3 (Phase equilibria in mixtures) 15%
Final Exam (comprehensive) 25%
Scale: A: 100-85%, B: 84-70%, C: 69-55%, D: 54-35%
FINAL GRADES ARE NOT CURVED!
Exam dates: Exam I: October 5; Exam II: November 2; Exam III: December 7
Final Exam: 12/21/2015 (Wednesday)

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 Thermodynamics
ChE 3300 - Fall 2016
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Wayne State University

Homework: All homework is assigned at the beginning of the semester. Students may
turn in homework any time before the due date listed on the schedule to
receive full credit. Homework sets are expected to be neat, and written
on only one side of “engineering paper.” Homework submitted on loose
leaf notebook paper and/or “double-sided” solutions will be returned to the
student without grade.

Add/Drop: Students requesting a withdrawal from the course may do so for a

documented medical condition that prevents the completion of the course.
Students failing the course at the time of withdrawal will be given a mark
of “WF”.

Missed Exams: Students who must miss an exam for any reason are expected to contact the
course instructor before the date of the exam. Valid excuses for missing an
exam are: illness, car crash, death in the immediate family, and jury duty.
Students must provide documentation (doctor’s note, police report, death
certificate, etc), before make-up examinations will be administered.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes. Missed classes will result in a
reduced “Class Participation” grade. Rain, snow, etc. are not valid excuses
for missing class if the university is open.
Academic Students are expected to do their own work in this course. Severe penalties
Ethics are applied in cases of academic dishonesty. Examples of academic
dishonesty and penalties can be found in Table 1.

Academic Ethics: Academic ethics are taken very seriously in this course. Students are expected
to do their own work. You may certainly consult with other students for help on homework
assignments and projects; however, the work that you submit for grading must be your own. The
following are examples of academic fraud or “cheating” and will result in substantial penalties.

Table 1: Examples of academic dishonesty and penalties.

Copying homework from solution manual. Semester homework grade of 0.
Copying homework from a classmate(includes spreadsheets!). Score of 0 on that assignment.
Use of notes on closed book exams. Failing grade for course.
Use of cell phones or other electronic communications during Failing grade for course.
exams.
Copying from another student during exam. Failing grade for course.
Copying text from the Internet, or books, into project report. 30% reduction in project grade.
Copying text or calculations from another project report. Score of 0 for project.

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Expectations and Student Responsibilities
1. Past surveys indicate 10-15 hours per week are needed to complete each homework
assignment.
• Students are urged to start their homework assignments on the day they are
assigned.
• Students are expected to consult other sources of information for help in
completing the homework assignments. This includes, but is not limited to:
– The course text.
– Office hours.
– Classmates.
– The library.
• For exams, students are responsible for all material covered by the lecture and
homework assignments.
2. Calculator
• Students are expected to own and know how to use a TI-83 or equivalent
calculator (TI-84, HP48GX).
• This course will make extensive use of the equation solving capabilities of the TI-
83 calculator.
• Students who own a calculator besides a TI-83, TI-84 or HP48GX will be
responsible for self-teaching themselves how to use it.
• Although the TI-83/84 calculator is capable of solving complex problems,
students are required to write detailed solutions on all exams and homework
assignments.
3. Computer
• Students are expected to be familiar with MS Excel and MATLAB.
• All course information will be posted at http://www.blackboard.wayne.edu
• Electronic communication with students will be through their WSU access ID.
4. Math
• Students are expected to be proficient in algebra, trigonometry and calculus,
including integration by parts and trigonometric substitution.

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 Thermodynamics
ChE 3300 - Fall 2016
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Wayne State University
Schedule and Homework Assignments:
These are the homework assignments for the semester. You may turn them in at any time before
the due date to receive full credit. Homework solutions that are turned in early (minimum of 24
hours before the due date) and have scores above 75% will receive a bonus of 10%. Students
should make copies of their homework before submission to ensure they have it to study for
exams. The course instructor reserves the right to modify the homework assignments during the
semester.
Schedule of assignments (2nd edition of text)
Date Topics Sections Homework Due date
8/31-9/7 Review Material Ch 1-2 1.18, 2.7, 2.9a, 9/7/2016
9/7-9/14 First law energy Ch 1, Ch2, Ch3 2.3, 2.11, 2.17, 9/14/2016
balances 2.24, 3.12
9/14-9/21 Entropy, second Ch 4: All 4.2, 4.7, 4.15, 9/21/2016
law of 4.27, 4.39
Thermodynamics
9/21-9/28 Power generation Ch 5 5.7 (option ii), 9/26/2016
and refrigeration 5.12, 5.15
9/28/-10/3 Review Probs Ch 1-5 4.25, 4.37, 5.17 10/5/2016
10/5/2016 EXAM I
10/12/2016 Group Project I: HYSYS Refrigeration 10/12/2016
10/10/-10/12 Thermodynamic Ch 6: All 6.2(b,d,i), 6.7, 10/19/2016
math 6.9(a,b), 6.10d
10/12-10/19 Equations of state Ch 7: All 7.2, 7.5, 7.12 10/26/2016
10/19-10/26 Departure Ch 8: All 8.5, 8.13, 8.14, 11/2/2016
functions 8.22, 8.23, 8.27
10/26/-11/2 Fugacity Ch 9: 9.1-9.2; 9.3, 9.5, 9.9, 9.16 11/2/2016
9.4-9.11
11/2/2015 EXAM II
11/7-/11/14 Mixture VLE Ch 10: 10.1- 10.2, 10.5, 10.8, 11/16/2016
10.4 10.11
11/21-11/28 Activity Ch 11: All 11.1, 11.6, 11/23/2016
Coefficients 11.14(a), 12.2(a)
11/30/2016 Group Project 2: MATLAB EOS 11/30/2016
11/28-12/5 Mixture VLE: EOS Ch 15: All 15.7, 15.14, 12/7/2016
15.34, 15.36
12/7/2014 EXAM III
12/21/2014 FINAL EXAM