MECE 2320U – Thermodynamics

Introductory concepts and definitions; energy, work and heat; the nature of thermodynamics; the First Law of Thermodynamics; the Second Law of Thermodynamics; control mass and control volume analyses; properties and behaviour of pure substances; ideal gases and mixtures; equation of state for a perfect gas; irreversible and reversible processes; the Carnot cycle; entropy; Clausius inequality; entropy change in open and closed systems; isentropic processes; introduction to exergy; power and refrigeration cycles.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): PHY 1010U
Credit restriction(s): NUCL 2010U