NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 熱力學(2297)
(Eng.) Thermodynamics
Offering Dept Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course Type Required Credits 3 Teacher REIYU R. CHEIN
Department Department of Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course is designed to introduce the laws involved in thermodynamics and its engineering applications. Also, the principles of energy conversion and substance thermophysical properties are introduced.
Prerequisites 普通物理學 self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
To understand and use the three basic laws in thermodynamics.
1.The ability to apply the knowledge of math, science, and mechanical engineering.
4.The ability humanities awareness and a knowledge of contemporary issues, and to understand the impact of science and engineering technologies, environmental, societal, and global context.
5.The ability of continuing study and self-learning.
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Lecturing
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 general introduction, unit system
Week 2 properties of pure substances-substance with phase change
Week 3 properties of pure substances-gaseous substances
Week 4 the first law of thermodynamics-control mass systems (I)concept of work
Week 5 the first law of thermodynamics-control mass systems (II) internal energy
Week 6 the first law of thermodynamics-control mass systems (III) energy balance
Week 7 the first law of thermodynamics-control volume systems (I) mass flow and flow work
Week 8 the first law of thermodynamics-control volume systems (II) transient and steady-state systems
Week 9 classical second law of thermodynamics (I) Kelvin-Planck principle, reversible process
Week 10 classical second law of thermodynamics (II) Carnot cycle and cycle efficiency.
Week 11 the second law of thermodynamics-control mass systems (I) the inequality of Clausius.
Week 12 the second law of thermodynamics-control mass systems (II) entropy
Week 13 the second law of thermodynamics-control mass systems (III) entropy generation
Week 14 the second law of thermodynamics-control volume systems (I) general entropy balance.
Week 15 the second law of thermodynamics-control volume systems (II) increase of entropy principle
Week 16 concept of exergy (I) concept of exergy
Week 17 concept of exergy (II) exergy destruction
Week 18 concept of exergy (III) exergy balance
Evaluation
quiz: 80%
homework:20%
Textbook & other References
Reference textbook:
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (10th ed.) , Sonntag, Borgnakke and van Wylen, John and Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2022.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Computer-aided thermodynamic tables for the properties of substances.
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