COURSE OUTLINE & INTRODUCTION

Code Title Applied Thermodynamics

Credit Hours 2 + 1

Engr. Shakeel Ahmad

Instructor Contact
Email: engr.shakiel@gmail.com
Mob: 03069555872

Office Hours Thursday 10:30 – 13:30

The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with Laws of

Course
thermodynamics, thermodynamics cycles, and working of different thermal
Objective equipment.

Course Learning outcomes:

S.No. CLO Domain Taxonomy PLO
Level
1 Explain laws of thermodynamics, Cognitive 2 1
Course thermodynamic processes, thermodynamics
Outcomes cycles and working of different thermal
equipment
2 Apply the concept of enthalpy and entropy to Cognitive 3 2
simple heat engines and refrigeration cycles to
estimate thermal efficiency and work

1. R E Sonntag, C Borgnakke and G J Van Wylen, Fundamentals of

Thermodynamics, 6th Ed., John Wiley, 2003.
2. G F C Rogers and Y R Mayhew, Engineering Thermodynamics Work and
Suggested Heat Transfer, 4th Ed., Pearson 2003.
Textbook(s) 3. J P Howell and P O Buckius, Fundamentals of Engineering
Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill, 1992.
4. Y. A. Cengel and M. A. Boles, Thermodynamics, An Engineering
Approach, 4th Ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, 2003
1. A student must reach the class-rooms in time. Late comers may join
the class but are not entitled to be marked “Present”.
2. Attendance shall be marked at the start of the class and students
Class Policy failing to secure 75% attendance will not be allowed to sit in the
Final Exam.
3. Mobile phones must be switched-off in the class-rooms.
4. Zero Tolerance on cheating and copying in any form

Mid -Term Exam /=50 Marks Final – Term Exam / = 50 Marks

Internal Evaluation
Grading Mid-Term : 25 Marks
Policy
Quiz: 12 Marks
Assignments: 13 Marks
Weeks Course Outlines Quizzes/
Assignments

Introduction to Thermodynamics, History,

Week 1
Applications

Week 2 Thermodynamic systems: Open, Closed, Isolated. Assignment – 1

Week 3 States, processes, heat and work;

Thermal Equilibrium, Thermodynamic Equilibrium,

Week 4 Zeroth law of Thermodynamics Quiz -1

Enthalpy, First law of Thermodynamics,

Week 5 Applications
Properties of pure substances and steam,
Week 6 Mollier diagram Assignment – 2

Week 7 Second law of Thermodynamics, Applications

Week 8 Carnot cycle, entropy

Week 9 MID TERM EXAM

Week 10 Corollaries of the second law

Application of first and second laws to closed

Week 11 Quiz -2
and open systems
Week 12 Irreversibility and availability, energy analysis

Week 13 Thermodynamic relations

Assignment – 3
Week 14 Properties of mixtures of ideal gases

Week 15 Thermodynamic cycles - Otto, Diesel

Week 16 Dual and Joule Cycle Quiz -3

Week 17 Third Law of Thermodynamics

Week 18 FINAL TERM EXAM