Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The candidate:

• Can explain the principles of equations of state
• Can explain work and heat
• Can explain the phase behaviour of substances
• Can explain the 1st, 2nd and 3rd laws of thermodynamics
• Has knowledge of the state functions of energy, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy and Helmholtz energy
• Can explain isobaric, isochoric, isothermal and adiabatic processes
• Can explain heat transfer in the three basic processes: conduction, convection and radiation
• Can explain the Carnot cycle, the Otto cycle, the Rankine cycle and the Diesel cycle
• Can explain the heat of reaction

Skills

The candidate can:

• Calculate the change in state functions of various processes
• Analyze thermodynamic problems using the control volume method
• Calculate the state and change in state functions of cycles for open and closed systems
• Calculate the change in state functions by phase changes
• Calculate heat transfer in heat exchangers
• Calculate heat transfer with the three basic heat transfer mechanisms
• Calculate the heat of reaction from the reactions of various processes

General competence

The candidate:

• Is familiar with the literature of thermodynamics, heat transfer and heat exchange

Course Description

The course covers the basic principles of thermodynamics such as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd laws of thermodynamics. It will also provide an understanding of how ideal and real gases behave, and how phase equilibria for gases/liquids/solids can be described using different state diagrams. The course also includes an introduction to the uses of common thermodynamic processes: isobaric, isochoric, isothermal and adiabatic processes. It also provides an introduction to the basic thermodynamic cycles: the Carnot Cycle, the Otto Cycle, the Diesel Cycle and the Rankine Cycle. Reactions and calculations of chemical equilibrium and heat of reaction are also considered. The course also examines heat transfer by convection, conduction and radiation. Calculations of heat exchangers will also be covered.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises.

Assessment Methods

1 written individual mid-term examination (30%).

Written individual final examination (70%).

To receive a passing grade in the course, the candidate must achieve a passing grade in the final examination.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean