MEC121 General Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Course Credit: 3 units (3 hours lecture per week)

Delivery Mode: Flexible
Prerequisite: Physics for Engineers & Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
Co-requisite: None

Course Objectives:
1. To have fundamental understanding of the laws of thermodynamics and those properties
of substances that bear relation to thermodynamics.
2. To enable the student to use thermodynamic relations and determine properties through
tables and charts for the analysis of certain thermodynamic system applications.
3. Ability to demonstrate application of thermodynamic principles to design analysis, and
optimization of the basic energy conversion systems.
4. Being able to apply thermodynamic principles in areas of sustainable development.

Instructor: Shahani T. Lagura, MSME

DMET Faculty

Course Outline:

Week 1 Topic 1 At the end this topic, the student is able to learn the areas
Introductory of application of thermodynamics, and those the basic
Concepts concepts and terminologies.
Topic 2 At the end of this topic, the student is able to understand
Week 2-5 Properties of a pure and determine thermodynamic properties of substances.
substance

Week 6-9 Topic 3 At the end of this topic, the student is able to identify the
Work and Heat similarities and distinctions of work from heat, systems and
control volumes involving heat and work, and the modes by
which heat transfer occurs,
Week 10-14 Topic 4 At the end this topic, the students will be able to use first law
First Law of of thermodynamics equations and principles to analyze solve
thermodynamics for application problems.
a system and a
control volume
Week 15-18 Topic 5 At the end this topic, the student is able to apply the
Second Law of propositions and corollaries of second law of
Thermodynamics thermodynamics as a tool in assessment and validation of
efficiencies of any thermodynamic system
References:

1. Moran, M.J. & Shapiro, H.N., Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics (9th Edition), John Wiley
& Sons, 2018.
2. Van Wylen, G.J. & Sonntag, R. E, Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics (4th Edition) John
Wiley & Sons, New York 1994.

Grading Sytem:

Major Exams – 60 %
Quizzes/Assignments/Seatworks/Attendance – 40 %
Passing- 60 %