SYLLABUS

ME354
Thermodynamics 2

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Waterloo
Winter 2012

Instructor

Prof. J. Richard Culham
Office CPH 3606 x37543
culham@uwaterloo.ca

Teaching Assistants

Yasaman Daghighi
Office E3 2133D x35247
ydaghighi@uwaterloo.ca
Satyam Panchal
Office CPH 3672 x31247
satyam.panchal@uwaterloo.ca

Course Description

Emphasis on applications of thermodynamics to flow processes, real fluids, evaluation of state functions of real fluids, non-reacting mixtures, reacting mixtures and equilibrium considerations.

Course Outline

Grades:
Lab 10%
Midterm Exam: 40%
Final Exam: 50%
(All exams are closed book)

Course Textbook

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Seventh Edition
Claus Borgnakke and Richard E. Sonntag,
John Wiley, 2009.

Other Recommended Textbooks

Schedule and
Calendar

Lectures:
Tuesday: 10:30 AM - RCH 110
Wednesday: 11:30 AM - MC 4045
Friday: 9:30 AM - MC 4045
Make-up Lectures:
Tuesday, Jan. 10 11:30 AM - RCH 110
Tuesday, Jan. 31 11:30 AM - RCH 110
Thursday, Mar. 1 8:30 AM - RCH 110
Tutorials:
T01: Monday @ 2:30 PM - RCH 308
T02: Tuesday @ 2:30 PM- RCH 308
Tutorial Topics

Assignments and Solutions

  • Borgnakke & Sonntag: Fundamentals of Thermodynamics,
Assigned Homework Problems

Midterm and Final Exams

Midterm Exam:
Monday, February 13
time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
location: E5-3101, E5-3102
Final Exam:
TBA TBA
TBA
Old Midterms and Final Exams

Reference Material

Resources for solving thermodynamic problems



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