CBE 3508
Transcript Abbreviation:
Thermodynamics
Course Description:
Development of the conceptual basis for thermodynamics: energy conservation in open and closed systems (first thermodynamic law), temperature, entropy and reversibility (second thermodynamic law), fundamental equations, and criteria of equilibrium and stability.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Elective
Required
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
4.00
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 2200, and enrollment in CBE, FABEng, or EngPhysics major; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, a student should be able to:
Understand the fundamental basis of the first and second laws of thermodynamics
Understand the fundamental basis of the first and second laws of thermodynamics
Be familiar with various thermodynamic identities
Estimate thermodynamic properties of pure gases and liquids using equations of state
Develop mass and energy balance equations necessary to solve non-reactive steady-state and transient systems by hand or by computer using process simulation software.
Use tables, charts, or software to estimate physical property data needed to solve material and energy balances
Calculate fugacity in nonideal solutions.
Determine whether a system has attained equilibrium
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definition of energy in terms of work; Conservation of energy; Molecular level definition of energy and necessity of introducing the concept of heat in macroscopic description of matter. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Path functions and state functions; Formulation and application of the 1st law of thermodynamics; Properties of ideal gas. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Impossible processes and statements of the 2nd law of thermodynamics due to Claussius and Kelvin. | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Formulation of 2nd law in terms of entropy; Efficiency of heat engines. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fundamental property relation; Entropy of ideal gas; Application of the 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics for ideal gas. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Introduction to the thermodynamics of mixtures; partial molar properties; Gibbs-Duhem equation. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Material, energy, and entropy balances for mixtures; experimental determination of partial molar properties | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phase equilibrium in multicomponent systems; chemical equilibrium; equilibrium criteria; Gibbs Phase Rule | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ideal gas mixtures; partial molar Gibbs free energy and fugacity; ideal mixtures and excess properties; fugacity of a component in gas, liquid and solid mixtures | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Activity coefficients; Principle of Corresponding States for mixtures (Kay's Rule) | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Describing vapor-liquid equilibrium using activity coefficient models and equations of state; | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Solubility of a gas in a liquid; liquid-liquid and liquid-liquid vapor equilibrium; | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Partition coefficients; colligative properties: effect of solutes on solvent properties | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Notation for chemical reactions; heat of reaction; chemical equilibrium in a single-phase system | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Heterogeneous chemical equilibrium; multiple reactions in a phase; combined chemical and phase equilibrium | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 10% |
| Project | 15% |
| Midterms | 40% |
| Final | 35% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thermodynamics | Enrico Fermi | |
| Chemical and Engineering Thermodynamics, 3rd Ed | Sandler, Stanley I | |
| Schaum's Outlines, Thermodynamics with chemical applications, McGraw-Hill, 2nd Ed | M. M. Abbott and H. G. van Ness |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info
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