Course description
This course provides an overview of thermodynamics and its role in
analyzing processes encountered in engineering practice, including
cycles and flows. Basic thermodynamic laws are discussed, and
models of pure substances are presented. Several
applications will be addressed, including engines, turbines, and power
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Course information
| instructors |
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Professor M. Scott Shell
shell (at) engineering.ucsb.edu
Engineering II 3321
office hours:
Thursday 11:00am-12:00pm, Engr. II 3321
Friday 2:00-3:00pm, Engr. II 3321
or drop by if my office door is open, or by appointment
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| TA |
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Kate Barteau, kbarteau (at) umail.ucsb.edu
Anthony Fong, anthonyfong (at) umail.ucsb.edu
Brandon Knott, bknott (at) umail.ucsb.edu
office hours:
Monday 10:30-11:30am, Engr. II 3301
Monday 6:00-7:00pm, Engr. II 3301
Tuesday 12:20-2:20pm, Engr. II 1519
or by appointment
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| schedule |
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MW 12:00-12:50pm, Phelps Hall 1260
F 12:00-1:50pm, Phelps Hall 1260
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| textbook |
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Introduction to Chemical
Engineering Thermodynamics (7th edition)
J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness, and M. M.
Abbott, McGraw-Hill (2004).
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| grading |
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30%
problem sets, 25% midterm, 45% final exam
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Course syllabus and
schedule
Download
here.
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