MEE 351: APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS (Syllabus)

MEE 351: APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS
Fall 1999 *** Class Picture *** (©1999 M. Kostic)

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Instructor: Dr. Milivoje KOSTIC, P.E. [Millivoye Kostitch], Associate Professor

Office: EB 208 (Engineering Building, Rm. 208)

Telephone: (815) 753-9975 or 753-9979; Fax: (815) 753-9975 or 753-0416
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Office Hours Fall '99: Mo 2-3, Tu 11-12, We 2-3, Th 11-12, after lectures as needed, and by appointment

Teaching Assistant: Sharad Haldwania; e-mail: hsharad@yahoo.com
TA Office Hours Fall '99: MWF 1-3 PM in EB 254A

Course/Catalog Description:
MEE 351: APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS (3). Thermodynamic cycles and processes; generalized thermodynamic relationships; mixtures and solutions; chemical reaction; phase and chemical equilibrium; nozzles, diffusers, and flowmeters. PRQ: MEE 350.

Class: Tu&Th 9:30-10:45 AM in EB 241
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Textbook:
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS, 3rd Edition
by M. J. Moran and H. N. Shapiro, Wiley, New York, 1995.

References:
Will be given during the lectures along with handouts. Also educational videos and/or other learning aids may be presented in addition to lectures.

Class/Homework/Lab/Exam Policy:
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See: Lab Safety Rules
Grading: Homework 15%; Projects 10%; Midterms 30%; Final 45%. If any item is not required/graded for the whole class, the other items are prorated proportionally. Final Exam is comprehensive and its passing grade is required to pass the course.

Course Outline (tentative):

Week(s) or 3-hr Periods	Topic(s)/Assignment(s)
1, 2	Review of the 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, and irreversibility and availability.
3, 4	Vapor and combined power cycles.
4, 5	Gas power cycles.
5, 6	Refrigeration cycles.
6	Review and Midterm.
7	Thermodynamic property relations.
8	Gas mixtures. Project proposal (see below).
9	Review and/or Semester Break.
10, 11	Gas-vapor mixtures and air conditioning.
11	Review and Midterm.
12, 13	Chemical reactions and phase equilibrium.
14, 15	Flow through nozzles and diffusers.
16	Review.
17	Final examination.

Computer Usage:
Students are required to use FORTRAN, BASIC, or C programs, and/or MathCAD or MATLAB software to solve some homework problems and projects.

Design Project:
A design-type project with a report is required. Every student has to submit a proposal which should define a meaningful objective and methods to achieve it. You may choose your project to be one of the "Design and open ended problems" from the Textbook or define project by yourself. Use your creativity and engineering judgement to formulate design tasks in order to achieve the project objective(s), apply realistic constrains, and consider alternatives (what-if-analysis). Some additional research/readings/references may be needed to better develop your solution(s). You have to write a professional report on your project according to the ASME standards (see also Instructions/Guidelines for project report writing and presentation) and to present your project in class in order to enhance your communication skills.

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