Ethiopian Institute of Technology - Mekelle (EiT-M)

School of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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Course Title: Engineering Thermodynamics I
Course Category: Compulsory
Program: Degree
Academic Year: 2018/19
Prerequisites: Applied Mathematics II, Math 1032
Instructors: Akatew Haile, M.Sc.
Ashenafi Tesma ,M.Sc
Consultation hours: Mondays 2:45 – 3:45 PM and Fridays 10:00 – 12:00 AM
Course Objectives
➢ To familiarize the students with basic concepts of the first
and second laws of Thermodynamics and their
applications in engineering problems.
➢ To provide the student with a comprehensive treatment of
classical Thermodynamics.
➢ To prepare the student to effectively use thermodynamics
in the practice of engineering
➢ Applications of the first and second laws of
Thermodynamics to such thermal systems and processes.
Student Learning Outcome
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
➢ Understand the nature of the thermodynamic processes for
pure substances and ideal gases.
➢ Demonstrate a basic understanding of the first law of
thermodynamics and its applications to systems and
control volumes.
➢ Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the second law of
thermodynamics and its applications to systems and
control volumes.
Course Code: MEng 2111
ECTS: 5 (2+3+0+5)
Enrollment: Regular
Semester: I
Year: 2 (Sections: All)
Office Room: L223
➢ Use the first law of thermodynamics for energy
conservation analysis of different thermodynamic
processes of systems and control volumes.
➢ Use the second law of thermodynamics for entropy
balance analysis of different thermodynamic processes of
systems and control volumes.
➢ Evaluate the thermal performance of different heat engine
cycles through the calculation of their thermal efficiency
or coefficient of performance.
➢ Present short written reports on first and second law
analyses of different thermodynamic processes of systems
and control volumes.
➢ Demonstrate a basic understanding of irreversibility and
availability
➢ Apply first and second law of thermodynamics to
equipment and processes
➢ Apply first and second law of thermodynamics to perform
parametric studies to power cycles and systems with and
without computer soft wares
➢ Give a professional and well-organized presentation of
their design and analysis through the written report

Chapter Content to be covered Time in weeks Mode of Required Feed back

s Delivery Assessments 2018/19
1 1. Basic concepts of thermodynamics (6hr) 1st week Lecture& Quiz 1 (5%) November
1.1. Thermodynamics and energy Tutorial Individual 28
1.2. Note on dimensions and units Assignment 1 on
1.3. Closed and open systems chapter one (5%)
1.4. Forms of energy
1.5. Properties of system
1.6. State and equilibrium
1.7. Process and cycles
1.8. The state postulate
2 2. Properties of a Pure Substance (12hr) 2nd and 3rd Group Presentation First Week
2.1. Pure substance week Lecture& of
2.2. Phases of a pure substance Tutorial December
2.3. Phase-change processes of pure substance
2.4. Property diagrams for phase-change processes
2.5. Vapor pressure and phase equilibrium
2.6. Property tables
2.7. The ideal gas equation of state
2.8. Compressibility factor
3 3. Work and Heat (12hr) 4th and 5th Lecture& Quiz 2on chapter 2 December
week Tutorial and 1 (15%) 30
3.1. Definition of work
3.2. Units of work Assignment 2 on
3.3. Work done at the moving boundary of a simple compressible chapter 3 (5%)
system
3.4. Other systems that involve work
3.5. Definition of heat
3.6. Units of Heat
3.7. Heat transfer modes
3.8. Comparison of heat and work

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 3.9. General Energy Analysis
3.9.1. Forms of energy
3.9.2. Energy transfer by heat
3.9.3. Energy transfer by work
3.9.4. Mechanical forms of work
3.9.5. Energy conversion efficiencies
3.9.6. Energy and environment
4 4. The First Law of Thermodynamics (12hr) 6th and 7th Lecture& Group presentation Mid of
4.1. The first law of thermodynamics for closed system week Tutorial Individual January
4.2. The first law of thermodynamics Presentation
4.3. Specific heats
4.4. Internal energy, enthalpy, and specific heats of ideal
gases, solids, and liquids

4.5. The First Law of Thermodynamics for a Control

Volume
4.5.1. Thermodynamic analysis of control volume
4.5.2. The steady- flow state
4.5.3. Energy analysis of steady flow systems
4.5.4. Some steady- flow engineering devices
4.5.5. Unsteady-flow processes
4.5.6. Energy analysis of unsteady flow processes
5 5.1. The Second Law of Thermodynamics(10hr) 8th and 9th Lecture& Quiz 3 on chapter End of
5.2. Introduction to the second law of thermodynamics week Tutorial 3(5%) January
5.3. Thermal energy reservoirs
5.4. Heat engines
5.5. Refrigerators and heat pumps
5.6. Reversible and irreversible processes
5.7. The Carnot cycle
6 6. Entropy (7 hr) 10th and Lecture&
6.1. The increase of entropy principle 11thweek Tutorial Group presentation
6.2. Entropy change of pure substance (10 point)
6.3. Isentropic processes
6.4. Property diagrams involving entropy
6.5. The T-s relations
6.6. Entropy change of liquids, solids, and ideal gases
6.7. Reversible steady-flow work
6.8. Minimizing the compressor work
6.9. Reducing the cost of compressed air
6.10. Isentropic efficiencies of steady-flow devices
6.11. Entropy balance
7 7. Exergy and Irreversibility (5 hr) 12th and 13th Lecture&
7.1. Second law efficiency week Tutorial
7.2. Exergy changes of a system
7.3. Exergy transfer
7.4. The decrease of exergy principle and exergy destruction
7.5. Exergy balance
References:
1. Cengel Y A.,Bole M A., Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach, Sep 22, 2006.
2. Sonntag R.E.,” Fundamentals of Thermodynamics”, Sept 13, 2004.
3. Michael J. Moran, H.N. Shapiro, “Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics”, Mar 9, 2007.
4. Eastop T.D and McConkey A., Applied Thermodynamics, Feb 29, 1996.
5. WarkK.Jr, Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, Sep. 1994.
6. ASME Steam Tables (Crtd), Jun 30, 2006.
7. Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke and Gordon J. Van Wylen, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
8. W. Z. Black and J. G. Hartley, Thermodynamics, 3rd Edition, Harpen Collins Publishers, 1996
Evaluation:
Continuous assessment …….……………………………………………………….. 50%
Final Examination …………………………………………………………………… 50%.
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