MAE 110A: THERMODYNAMICS
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Course Content:
Week of | Topic | Reading |
1/6 | Course information, introduction. Energy, work, heat. | Ch. 1,2 |
1/13 | First law (closed system). Properties of pure substances. | Ch. 2,3 |
1/20 | Properties continued. Ideal gas, incompressible substance. First law (control volume). | Ch. 3,4 |
1/27 | First law: applications. Intro to second law. | Ch. 4,5 |
2/3 | Carnot cycle, temperature scale. Entropy. | Ch. 5,6 |
2/10 | Second law (closed system). | Ch. 6 |
2/17 | Second law (control volume). Cycle analysis - Rankine cycle. | Ch. 6,8 |
2/24 | Cycle analysis - refrigeration cycles. Gas power cycles. | Ch. 9,10 |
3/3 | Ideal gas mixtures. | Ch. 12 |
3/10 | Chemical reactions. Combustion. | Ch. 13 |
3/21 | 1130am - 230pm: Final Exam. |
Exams
Homeworks
Homework (and exams) work must follow specific requirements. We will deduct points for not providing all information given in the standard format.
All homeworks have to be submitted on TED and on paper unless otherwise noted. There is no credit for homeworks handed in only on paper or only online.
Paper homeworks have to be handed in by 1pm on Wednesdays. Late homeworks will not be accepted as it disturbs the lecture / students would work on homeworks during the lecture. No exceptions.
10% of the homeworks are randomly selected each time to be manually graded. All other homeworks will not have any points / reader comments / check marks on them (but we confirm that all answers submitted online have a backup paper homework).
For the final grade your lowest homework score will be dropped.
Regrade policy: Within two weeks from the homework due date, submit an email with subject 'Regrade Homework' on TED and explain the reason for the regrade.
Design Project: due Mar. 7 1pm