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: Fridays 1-2:40pm (or drop by if my office door is open, or by appointment)
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| TAs |
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Avi Chaimovich
avielchaimovich (at) umail.ucsb.edu
office hours: Mondays 4-5pm and Tuesdays 5-6pm (or by appointment)
office hours location: Engineering II 3301
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| schedule |
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MWF 11:00-11:50am, Phelps Hall 3515
F 3:00-3:50pm, Phelps Hall 3505
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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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