Outline

Session #: 1

Summary
In this lecture the historical evolution of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer will be reviewed, the importance for the Engineering Technologist of acquiring a working knowledge of these two scientific fields will be justified, and some of the most basic concepts of these two fields introduced, such as: system, property, state of a system, process, volume, density, pressure, etc.
Terms	Readings
Basic concepts, system, property, state of a system, process, volume, density, pressure	Textbook pages 1 to 50.
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 1-22, 1-24, 2-4, 2-6

Session #: 2

Summary
In this lecture the important concepts of thermal and thermodynamic equilibrium will be introduced, the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics will be stated and justified based upon experimental evidence, and the concept of empirical temperature will be explained and analyzed.
Terms	Readings
Zeroth Law, thermal equilibrium, thermodynamic equilibrium, temperature	Textbook pages: 50 to 64
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 2-17, 2-20

Session #: 3

Summary

In this laboratory the concept of temperature will be explored. Different kind of thermometers and temperature measurement techniques will be introduced through several hands-on experiments.

Terms
Readings

Thermometer, temperature measurement Review textbook pages: 50 to 64

Resources Assignments

Textbook problems: 2-24, 2-29

Session #: 4

Summary

In this lecture, the concepts of work, heat and thermodynamic reversibility will be introduced and analyzed. The equivalences and differences between work and heat will be discussed and several important causes of thermodynamic irreversibility introduced and explained.

Terms
Readings

Work, heat, reversibility, irreversibility Textbook pages: 69 to 92

Resources Assignments

Textbook problems: 3-2, 3-6

Session #: 5

Summary
In this laboratory techniques to measure the amount of heat and the amount of work exchanged in a process will be explained and demonstrated. Experiments to measure the mechanical equivalence of heat will also be carried out.
Terms	Readings
Work, heat	Review textbook pages: 69 to 92
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 3-15, 3-22

Session #: 6

Summary
In this lecture the First Law of Thermodynamics for closed systems will be stated and explained on the basis of experimental evidence. The concept of a closed system will be introduced and the specific statement of the First Law for closed systems developed and analyzed.
Terms	Readings
First Law of Thermodynamics, closed systems, simple substance	Textbook pages: 97 to 114
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 4-3, 4-28

Session #: 7

Summary
In this laboratory several experiments will be carried out to demonstrate the First Law of Thermodynamics for closed systems.
Terms	Readings
First Law, closed systems	Review textbook pages: 97 to 114
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 4-33, 4-40

Session #: 8

Summary
In this lecture the concepts of open system and of control volume will be introduced and the general expression of the First Law of Thermodynamics for open systems deduced. The concepts of flow energy and enthalpy will also be introduced. Finally, The general expression of the First Law for open systems will be particularized for usual open systems configurations and operational regimes, such as steady-state fluid flow.
Terms	Readings
First Law, open system, control volume, steady-state	Textbook pages: 114 to 125
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 4-57, 4-59

Session #: 9

Summary
In this laboratory several experiments will be carried out with fluids to demonstrate the First Law for open systems.
Terms	Readings
First Law, open system, control volume, steady-state	Review textbook pages. 114 to 125
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 4-60, 4-63

Session #: 10

Summary
In this lecture the idea of a pure simple compressible substance will be introduced. The general phase diagram in the p-v-T space for such substances will be thoroughly analyzed and the terminology regarding phase change phenomena duly explained. The concept of ideal and perfect gas will be explained and the thermal and caloric equations of state will be presented.
Terms	Readings
Simple substance, phase change, phase diagram, equation of state	Textbook pages: 133 to 162
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 5-20, 5-23

Session #: 11

Summary
The concept of specific heat will be introduced and techniques to measure specific heats and other thermodynamic propertied of pure substances will be explained and demonstrated.
Terms	Readings
Simple substance, property, specific heat, ideal gas	Review textbook pages: 133 to 162
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 5-29, 5-66

Session #: 12

Summary
In this lecture the concept of process, reversibility and irreversibility will be introduced. Process equations will then be explained and thoroughly explored, analyzing those equations for several types of simple idealized substances, starting with the ideal gas. Constant pressure, constant volume, and constant temperature processes, as well as adiabatic and general polytropic processes will be analyzed among others.
Terms	Readings
Process, reversibility, irreversibility, process equation, polytropic process	Textbook pages: 167 to 203
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 6-15, 6-38

Session #: 13

Summary
In this laboratory several experiments will be carried out to explore the concepts of reversible, irreversible and adiabatic processes, among other. Specific experiments will also be performed to illustrate the concept of ideal gas.
Terms	Readings
Process, reversibility, irreversibility, process equation, polytropic process	Review textbook pages: 167 to 203
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 6-54, 6-80

Session #: 14

Summary
In this lecture the concepts of heat and work reservoirs, heat engine and thermal efficiency will be introduced. The classical statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics will be presented and explained on the basis of experimental evidence, and their equivalence will be demonstrated. Then, the properties of the thermal efficiencies of reversible heat engines will be studied, the Carnot cycle introduced and the Carnot efficiency derived. Finally, the concept of an absolute temperature scale will be introduced, and its practical applications explored.
Terms	Readings
Heat reservoir, work reservoir, heat engine, thermal efficiency, Second Law, Carnot cycle, Carnot efficiency, absolute temperature	Textbook pages: 208 to 249
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 7-12, 7-18

Session #: 15

Summary
In this laboratory the Second Law will be illustrated in a series of experiments involving the realization of thermal cyclic processes.
Terms	Readings
Heat reservoir, work reservoir, heat engine, thermal efficiency, Second Law, Carnot cycle, Carnot efficiency, absolute temperature	Review textbook pages: 208 to 249
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 7-54, 7-60

Session #: 16

Summary
In this lecture several modern formulations of the Second Law will be introduced, and shown to be equivalent to the classical formulations. Then the concepts of entropy and exergy will be defined, justified, and explored.
Terms	Readings
Second Law, entropy, exergy	Textbook pages: 254 to 268
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 8-3, 8-4

Session #: 17

Summary
In this laboratory experiments and problems related to the Second Law and to the determination of the entropy and exergy contents of particular systems will be carried out.
Terms	Readings
Second Law, entropy, exergy	Review textbook pages: 254 to 268
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 8-9, 8-10

Session #: 18

Summary
Mid-term exam. The scope of this exam will cover all material presented in sessions 1 to 17.
Terms	Readings

Resources	Assignments

Session #: 19

Summary
In this lecture the concept of mixture and the basic methods of analyzing mixtures will be presented. Mass and molar analysis will be explained. Mixtures of perfect gases and water and air mixtures will be study, and the concepts needed for the description of such mixtures (partial pressure, mass fraction, etc.) introduced.
Terms	Readings
Mixture, mass property, molar property, ideal gas mixture, water and air mixture, partial pressure, mass fraction	Textbook pages: 438 to 462
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 13-1, 13-9

Session #: 20

Summary
In this laboratory techniques to analyze ideal gas and water air mixtures will be explore through problems and practical experiments. The psychrometric chart will explained and used.
Terms	Readings
Mixture, mass property, molar property, ideal gas mixture, water and air mixture, partial pressure, mass fraction	Review textbook pages: 438 to 462
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 13-14, 13-18

Session #: 21

Summary
In this lecture the concept of thermodynamic equilibrium will be refined to include chemical equilibrium, in addition to more familiar thermal and mechanical equilibrium. In this context, the concept of chemical potential will be define and applied to the analysis of mixtures and diffusion processes.
Terms	Readings
Chemical equilibrium, chemical potential, diffusion processes	Textbook pages: 462 to 469
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 13-33, 13-36

Session #: 22

Summary
In this laboratory the concept of chemical potential and its role in mixture and diffusion processes will be explore through appropriate problems and hands-on experiments.
Terms	Readings
Chemical equilibrium, chemical potential, diffusion processes	Review textbook pages: 462 to 469
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 13-37, 13-38

Session #: 23

Summary
In this lecture the combustion process will be discussed. Commonly used fuels and combustion processes will be presented, and analyzed with the help of their chemical reaction equations. Essential concepts such as the air-fuel ratio in combustion, heats of formation, heats of combustion, heating values and combustion temperatures will also be introduced.
Terms	Readings
Combustion process, chemical reaction, air-fuel ratio, heat of formation, heating value, combustion temperature	Textbook pages: 472 to 487
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 14-4, 14-11

Session #: 24

Summary
In this laboratory several combustion analysis techniques will be explore through appropriate problems and experiments. Computational tools to calculate the adiabatic combustion temperature for hydrocarbon fuels will also be presented and used.
Terms	Readings
Combustion process, chemical reaction, air-fuel ratio, heat of formation, heating value, combustion temperature	Review textbook pages: 472 to 487
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 14-20, 14-26

Session #: 25

Summary
In this lecture the mechanism of conduction and convection heat transfer will be explained. Fourier’s Law of conduction and Newton’s law of cooling and heating will be introduced and applied to the analysis of the corresponding heat transfer processes and applications. Finally, combined conduction – convection processes and applications will be presented and analyzed.
Terms	Readings
Heat transfer, convection, conduction, Fourier’s Law of conduction, Newton’s Law of cooling	Textbook pages: 490 to 525
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 15-3, 15-19

Session #: 26

Summary
In this laboratory the mechanism of conduction and convection heat transfer will be explore through problems and experiments in conduction, and natural convection and forced convection processes.
Terms	Readings
Heat transfer, convection, conduction, Fourier’s Law of conduction, Newton’s Law of cooling	Review textbook pages: 490 to 525
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 15-33, 15-36

Session #: 27

Summary
In this lecture the third mode of heat transfer, radiation, will be presented. The Stefan-Boltzmann Law of radiation heat transfer will be introduced, and important radiative concepts and laws, will be introduced and discussed, such as Kirchhoff’s Law of radiation, and the concepts of reflectivity, transmissivity, absortivity, view factor, etc.
Terms	Readings
Radiation heat transfer, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Kirchhoff’s Law, reflectivity, transmissivity, absortivity, view factor	Textbook pages: 525 to 544
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 15-46, 15-48

Session #: 28

Summary
In this laboratory the mechanism of radiation heat transfer will be explore through problems and experiments.
Terms	Readings
Radiation heat transfer, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Kirchhoff’s Law, reflectivity, transmissivity, absortivity, view factor	Review textbook pages: 525 to 544
Resources	Assignments
	Textbook problems: 15-53, 15-55