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Course Description
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Course Name
Engineering Thermodynamics I
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Host University
Universitat Politècnica de València
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Location
Valencia, Spain
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Area of Study
Engineering Science and Math
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS
Textbook: Cengel & Boles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 8th Ed (McGraw Hill)
DESCRIPTION
Principles of engineering thermodynamics: a study of the first and second laws, entropy, ideal and real gases
LEARNING GOALS
• Real-substance property estimation through charts, tables and equations of state
• Applications of the energy balance to processes in closed systems and control volumes
• Applications of the entropy inequality to processes in closed systems and control volumes
• Applications of the energy balance and the entropy inequality to cyclic processesOUTLINE
1. ENERGY AND ENERGY TRANSFER
2. PROPERTIES OF PURE SUBSTANCES
3. ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CLOSED SYSTEMS
4. MASS AND ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CONTROL VOLUMES
5. REVIEW
6. PARTIAL EXAM 1
7. SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
8. ENTROPY
9. CYCLES
10. REVIEW
11. PARTIAL EXAM 2
12. FINAL EXAMSTUDENT LEARNING/COURSE OUTCOMES
ABET Criteria A: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.