MECHENG 3500
Transcript Abbreviation:
Engr Thermal Sci
Course Description:
Introduction to thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer with engineering applications.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
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: Math 2174 or 2177 or 2255 (255) or 2415 (415), and Physics 1250 (131).
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 500 or enrolled in MechEng major.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Introduce concepts of heat and work
Introduce first and second laws of thermodynamics principles with applications to systems and control volumes
Introduce thermodynamic properties data and apply them to the analysis of simple processes
Perform thermodynamic cycle analysis and performance prediction of various thermodynamic systems, including simple vapor power and gas power cycles and refrigeration and heat pump cycles
Perform basic fluid statics calculations
Introduce concepts of mass, momentum and energy balances for fluid flow with applications to fluid mechanics machines
Introduce modes of heat transfer and basic heat transfer processes
Perform basic analysis to make convective, conductive, and radiative heat transfer calculations for engineering systems, including electronic devices and buildings
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
---|---|---|---|---|
Concepts of heat and Work | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
First Law of Thermodynamics | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Evaluating Properties | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Control Volumes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Second Law of Thermodynamics | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Irreversibilities in Devices, using Entropy | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rankine Vapor Power Cycle, Vapor Refrigeration Cycle | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Gas Power Cycles | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Fluid Statics | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Surface and Body Forces | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Momentum Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Internal and External Flows | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Energy Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Heat Transfer Modes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Conduction | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Convection | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Transient 1D Heat Transfer | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
Aspect | Percent |
---|---|
Homework and quizzes | 30% |
Midterm Exam | 30% |
Final Exam | 40% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
Title | Author | Year |
---|---|---|
Introduction to Thermal Systems Engineering | Moran, Shapiro, Munson, Dewitt |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
Outcome | Contribution | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Significant contribution (7+ hours) | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
Embedded Literacies Info
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Additional Notes or Comments
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