Department Department of Electrical Engineering Dept.

Code EE
Course Title Applied Thermodynamics Course Code ME201
Pre-requisite(s) - Credit Hours 3

This course gives an introduction of basic concepts of thermodynamics properties, first

Course
law and second law of thermodynamics, control mass and control volume approaches
Objective
and their application to power and refrigeration cycles.

No. Assigned Program Learning Outcome (PLO) Level Tool

An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in
07 societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for I A
sustainable development
I = Introduction, R = Reinforcement, E = Evaluation.
A = Assignment, Q = Quiz, M = Midterm, F = Final, L = Lab, P = Project, W = Written Report.

Assessmen Taxonomy
No. Course Learning Outcome (CLO) Statements PLO
t Tools Levels
Analyses the nature and role of thermodynamic properties of
matter and be able to retrieve/calculate this information from
01 Q1, M1 C4
appropriate mathematical relations, tables and charts for a
given material.
Identify and chart a thermodynamic process on appropriate
02 M1, M2 C2
thermodynamic diagrams
03 To be able to apply ideal gas law. M2, F C3
04 Analyze energy for control Mass using energy equation A1, M2 C4
05 Identify modes of heat transfer and calculate them Q2, M2 C2
06 Analyze energy for control volume using energy equation M2, F C4
Apply Second Law of Thermodynamics to quantify the
07 performance of a control mass and control volume Q3, F C3
thermodynamic system.
Quantify the behavior of power plants based on the Rankine
08 cycle, including the effect of enhancements such as A2, F C6
superheat, reheat and regeneration.

1
 Title Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Text Book(s) Author Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke and Gordon J. Van Wylen
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc.,8th Edition, 2012
Title Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics
Author Michael J. Moran and Howard N. Shapiro
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc., 6th Edition, 2000
Ref. Book(s)
Title Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists
Author T.D Eastop and A. McConkey
Publisher Pearson Education Ltd. 5th Edition, 1993

Week Course Contents/Topics Chapter* CLO*

Introduction to thermodynamics. Energy transfer by heat work and
1 1, 2 1, 2
mass.
Introduction to thermodynamics, Properties of pure substances and
2 2 2
Property Tables
3 T-v Diagram and p-v Diagram 2 2
4 The Ideal gas equation of state, compressibility factor. 2 3
5 Modes of Heat Transfer 3 5
6 First law of thermodynamics for control mass system. 3 4
7 First law of thermodynamics for control volume system. 3 4
8 Internal energy, enthalpy and specific heats of ideal gases. 3,4 3
The Ideal gas equation of state, its applications for first law of
9 4 3,4
thermodynamics for close and open system.
1, 2,3,
10 Problem Solving and Revision 3,4
4,5
The second law of thermodynamics, its statement and application to
11 5 7
heat engine and refrigeration cycles.
12 Entropy, calculation of entropy and its applications. 5,6 6,7,2
13 T-s relations, entropy change of liquid and solids. 6 2
14 Second law of thermodynamics for control volume 6 6
15 Introduction to Carnot and Rankine cycle 7 7, 8
16 Problem Solving for Steam cycle. 5,6,7 8
*Reference book chapters are given in brackets

Assessment Tools Weightage

Quizzes(3), Assignments(3) 20.0%
Midterm (1+2) 30.0%
Final Exam 50.0%
 ME201 – Applied Thermodynamics

The objective of the course is to introduce basic concepts of thermodynamics properties, first law and second law of thermodynamics, control mass and control volume
approaches and their application to power and refrigeration cycles.
Statement Attainment
CLO Score→ Exemplary (5) Proficient (4) Developing (3) Beginning (2) Novice (1)
↓ Target
Analyses the nature
and role of
thermodynamic
properties of matter
and be able to Perform linear Determine any other Determine the phase of Cannot determine the
retrieve/calculate this interpolation to find Calculate dryness property, given two the material, given two phase of the material,
1 3
information from unknow values from fraction (quality) properties of a properties of a given two properties of
appropriate table or charts thermodynamic state thermodynamic state a thermodynamic state
mathematical
relations, tables and
charts for a given
material.
Represent and relate a
Identify and chart a Plot a thermodynamic Plot a thermodynamic Identify phase Cannot identify phase
thermodynamic
thermodynamic process on single two- state on a single two- boundaries on two- boundaries on two-
process on multiple
2 process on appropriate dimensional dimensional dimensional dimensional 3
two-dimensional
thermodynamic thermodynamic thermodynamic thermodynamic thermodynamic
thermodynamic
diagrams diagram diagram diagrams diagrams
diagrams
Calculate Internal Apply ideal gas
Apply ideal gas Cannot apply ideal gas
To be able to apply Calculate Entropy Energy, Enthalpy and equation with
3 equation without equation without 3
ideal gas law. change of ideal gas. Specific Heat of ideal correction using
correction correction
gas. compressibility factor
Apply energy balance Calculate Internal Cannot Identify a
Analyze energy for Identify a control mass
equation for control Energy terms either Calculate work and/or control mass problem
4 control Mass using problem and define 4
mass to find the directly or by using Heat transfer terms and define control
energy equation control surface
unknow information definition of enthalpy surface
5 Identify modes of heat Calculate heat transfer Calculate heat transfer Calculate heat transfer Identify all modes of Cannot identify all 3
 transfer and calculate
by radiation by convection by conduction heat transfer modes of heat transfer
them
Identify a control Cannot Identify a
Apply energy balance Calculate Internal Calculate work and/or
Analyze energy for volume problem and control volume
equation for control Energy terms either Heat transfer terms for
6 control volume using classify it as either problem and classify it 3
volume to find the directly or by using transient or steady
energy equation transient or a steady as either transient or a
unknow information definition of enthalpy state process
state process steady state process
Apply Second Law of
Thermodynamics to Calculate the limits of
Cannot identify and
quantify the efficiencies as Identify and Explain
Calculate coefficient Calculate thermal explain the working of
performance of a dedicated by the the working of heat
7 of performance of a efficiency of heat heat engines, heat 3
control mass and thermal reservoirs and engines, heat pumps
heat pump engine pumps and
control volume the Carnot-cycle and refrigerators.
refrigerators.
thermodynamic device
system.
Quantify the behavior
of power plants based Identify and Explain Cannot Identify and
Analyze the effect of
on the Rankine cycle, Analyze the effect of the working of Explain the working of
Analyze the effect of pressure and
8 including the effect of superheat Rankine cycle and its Rankine cycle and its 3
reheat enhancement temperature on
enhancements such as enhancement individual physical individual physical
Rankine cycle
superheat, reheat and components components
regeneration.