ME 322 THERMODYNAMICS Section 1 Spring semester 2013

Instructor:

Russell Daines Aus 159H 496-7638 dainesr@byui.edu Jacob Hill hil06013@byui.edu Aus 150

Ofce Hrs: MWF 9:00-10:00 am M 3:00-3:30 pm WTh 3:00-4:00 pm Other times by appt. TA Hrs: TBD

TA:

Prerequisites: ME 204 Class meeting times MWF 7:45-8:45 am, Aus 009 What is the role of thermodynamics in todays world? The world of the 1820s, Joseph Smiths day, was not too much different than the world of 2000 years before. Although wind and water were used to provide power for some things, such as some transportation (sailing ships), most work was done by people-power or animal-power. Some of the wealthiest people might have two- or even three dozen servants to do their work for them. The stagecoach was similar to forms of transportation used for the last several millennia, except Roman chariots were faster. This all began to change in the late 1700s when inventors came up with concepts and devices that were responsible for the Industrial Revolution. They had gured out a way to turn heat into work, and that changed everything. The devices that changed heat into work were called engines, and those who developed and tended these engines were called engineers. Historically, thermodynamics is at the very foundation of modern engineering. Figuring out how to get more work out of steam, coal, or wood was a prime consideration of engineers. The term energy morphed in 1805 to mean the ability to do work. The world of today is dramatically different than the world of Joseph Smiths day. The average servant in Joseph Smiths day could provide about 1 kWh of work. Today, the average US household employees 35 electrical servants (each providing 1 kWh of work), similar to the wealthiest mansions of 200 years ago, but at a cost of only about 10 per servant per day. These are provided thanks to coal, nuclear, and natural gas power plants that utilize the principles of thermodynamics. Our transportation is dramatically different. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf made the observation about ying: . . .while they are soaring through the air, far above the cloudssomething ancient kings would have given all they possessed to try and experience just once! (The Joy of the Priesthood, October 2012) These experiences come because of developments in jet engines. Modern transportation also allows us to eat fresh Chilean grapes and Argentinian pears in early springa time when nothing fresh is growing in Idaho. This class will introduce you to some of the important elements of thermodynamics. It will give you the opportunity to understand how heat can be converted to work and how energy can be extracted by different devices. Thermodynamics forms the basis of understanding and analyzing the key cycles that drive transportation and electricity generation. These principles go far beyond these topics, to subjects as diverse as information theory to limits on the scale of nanotechnology.

Structure of the Course This course will be built around seven learning units, each taking one to two weeks. Each learning unit will be structured as follows:

Day 1,2,...
RATs Team concept Team prob solving HW Basic mastery hw
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Last Day
Unit review Reflect

Inclass Activities: Outofclass Activities:

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Study guide Preclass probs

Basic mastery quiz Unit exam

Individual and team Readiness Assurance Tests

Elements in the course structure: Information gathering We will typically cover material from one or two chapters for each unit. There will be a study guide for each day to help you recognize the more important concepts you will be learning about. You are not limited to the textbook you may nd there are other ways of information gathering that use the text more as a reference that is more effective for you. Pre-class problems These will be simple problems that will help you check to see if you can apply the basic material before coming to class. iRATs, tRATs Individual and Team Readiness Assurance Tests Quizzes over the days study material. These are to help you nd and ll in the gaps you have in your knowledge. Team concept exploration and problem-solving Working in teams, students will strengthen their understanding of thermodynamics through exploring concept questions and working exercises that highlight key concepts. Homework, Basic Mastery homework These will be individual activities intended to strengthen your knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of and the ability to apply the thermodynamics principles you are learning. Basic Mastery homework will be on I-Learn and can be done as many times as you would like. I-Learn will record the highest score. This is designed to be a valuable resource for preparing for Basic Mastery quizzes and exams. Reect These activities will give you a chance to think about what you have learned and what learning strategies were more useful than others. Weightings of different assessments As teams, you will determine the weightings of the different assessments for this class. This decision will ultimately be made by consensus as an entire class and will apply equally to everyone in the class. The nal grade will be based on the nal score: 94-100/90-94 A, A87-90/84-87/80-84 B+, B, B77-80/74-77/70-74 C+, C, C67-70/64-67/60-64 D+, D, Dunder 60 F (I reserve the right to drop the required scores necessary for a given letter grade, but I will not raise them.)

Resources You will have several things available to you as resources as you learn this material: BYU-Idaho Learning Model: Vision Statement At BYU-Idaho we foster faith-building and life-changing learning. Our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the gifts of the Holy Ghost, our commitment to the restored gospel, and our effort to build a Zion learning community motivate us to learn and teach by study and by faith. Principles Learners and teachers at BYU-Idaho: 1. exercise faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as a principle of action and power; 2. understand that true teaching is done by and with the Holy Ghost; 3. lay hold upon the word of Godas found in the holy scriptures and in the words of the prophets in all disciplines; 4. act for themselves and accept responsibility for learning and teaching; 5. love, serve, and teach one another. Process The learning process includes 1. Prepare 2. Teach one another 3. Ponder and prove Textbooks: Thermodynamics, An Engineering Approach, 7th Edition by Yunus A. C engel and Michael A. Boles (2011). ISBN 978-0-07-352932-5 Online resources: I will make a book available on I-Learn that was used for several years teaching an introduction to thermal sciences to non-Mechanical Engineers. Let me know if you nd it useful at all. Students have found various online resources useful. One student mentioned http://www.freestudy. co.uk. I-Learn: Screencasts and other additional material will be posted on I-Learn. Exams & Basic Mastery Quizzes: Purpose: Determine students ability to apply concepts and demonstrate their understanding by identifying the underlying principles governing a problem and solving that problem. Exams will be closed book, open tables plus an equation sheet provided on I-Learn. You may write anything you wish in the empty box at the bottom of the back of the page. Exams will be in the Testing Center and will be multiple choice. There will be four midterm exams during the semester plus a comprehensive nal exam. In addition, there will be a competency exam that must be passed to pass the class. End-of-unit Basic Mastery quizzes will be on I-Learn. These will be timed and open book and consist of several (5 to 10) short-answer multiple-choice questions. A score of 90% will be required to pass these quizzes. You may retake them as many times as necessary, but your grade will drop by 10% for each retake. (For example, if you nally get 90% on your fourth attempt (third retake), your grade for that quiz will be 90% - 3 x 10% = 60%.) 3

If there is a personal emergency or serious illness, you must make alternate arrangements for taking a test before the test is scheduled to start. I reserve the right to give a zero to anyone who misses a test without rst contacting me. Miscellaneous: The atmosphere we have on this campus is a tremendous benet in helping students learn. Please do your part to help maintain that learning environment. This includes following the Honor Code, Dress and Grooming standards, and the Academic Honesty policy. See the class schedule or the undergraduate catalog for details. This includes not discussing tests or quizzes after you have taken them with those who have not yet taken them. Cheating could result in a failing grade for the assignment or course. Any special needs or disabilities should be discussed with the instructor during the rst week of class so that appropriate arrangements can be made.