Course Description
Introduction to energy principles and analysis based on the fundamentals of thermodynamics and heat transfer. The first law of thermodynamics will be introduced and examined in-depth with respect to its applications at multiple scales.
Athena Title
Energy Analysis I
Prerequisite
{[(CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H and CHEM 1311L)] and (PHYS 1252 or PHYS 1212-1212L)} or permission of department
Pre or Corequisite
MATH 2700 and (ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E)
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of: 1) The first law of thermodynamics and the basic thermodynamic properties of substances 2) How thermodynamics principles apply to molecular, mechanical and biological systems 3) How to conduct energy analyses of closed systems 4) How to assess and apply thermodynamic properties of substances to problem-solving 5) How to conduct mass and energy analyses of control volumes 6) Fundamental concepts of heat transfer as they relate to energy analysis in the built and natural environments
Topical Outline
1) Introduction and basic concepts of thermodynamics and the general concept of energy analysis 2) First law of thermodynamics and properties of pure substances and phase-change processes 3) Energy and mass analysis of closed systems using examples from the built and natural environments 4) Internal energy and enthalpy 5) An overview of the fundamentals of heat transfer a) Steady and transient heat conduction b) Forced and natural convection c) Thermal radiation heat transfer 6) A brief introduction to the second law of thermodynamics (to be covered extensively in Energy II)
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