Semester June 2003 – Oct 2003 @Hakcipta Fakulti Sains Gunaan, UiTM, Shah Alam

COURSE OUTLINE: THERMODYNAMICS 1.13Problem-Solving Technique

TEXTBOOK First Consultation: Group 1 – Fri & Sunday (July 4th & July 6th )
Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach (4th Edition) International Edition By Read Assgn/Concept Map 1: CHAPTER 2 (Part 1) due by 5:00pm July 7 th.
YUNUS A. CENGEL & MICHAEL A. BOLES
WEEK 4 (July 7th – July 12th)
This class meets for 2 hours on Tuesdays and on Thursdays for the JUne 2003 - Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative
Oct 2003 session. In addition, peer facilitators will see me on Fridays (2 hrs) & on Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by Group 1.
Sundays (3 hrs) (only twice in a semester) for consultation (mentor-mentee) 2.0 Properties of pure substances
to become facilitators. 2.1 Pure substance
Lecturer: Associate Prof. Dr. Jaafar Jantan a.k.a. Dr. JJ 2.2 Phases of pure substance
Room: 516, Level 5, FSG Phone: 5544-4593 or 019-355-1621 2.3 Phase change processes of pure substances
Email: drjjlanita@hotmail.com or jjnita@salam.uitm.edu.my 2.4 Property diagrams (T-) for phase change processes
Website: http://www.uitm.edu.my/faculties/fsg/drjj1.html 2.5 Property Tables (Compressed Liquid & Superheated Vapor)

2nd Consultation Group 2– Fri & Sun (July 11th & July 13th))
Raja Razuan Raja Deris (buy textbook from him) Read Assgn/Concept Map 2: CHAPTER 2 (Part 2) due by 5:00pm July 14 th.
Room:614, Level 6, FSG Phone: 5544-4607
WEEK 5 (July 14th – July 19th)
WEEK 1 (June 19th – June 20th) Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative
Welcome Back to Campus – Time to ponder Learning/Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by Group 2.
2.5 P- diagrams & Property Tables (Wet Mix Phase & more)
WEEK 2 (June 23rd – June 28th) 2.6 The Ideal-Gas Equation of State
Getting acquainted & Introduction 2.9 Specific Heats
How to do Concept Map Problems: 1C till 7C, 17C, 19C till 24C, 26, 30, 32, 50, 57, 68.
Index of learning styles & Force Concept Inventory QUIZ 1
3rd consultation Group 3 –Fri & Sunday (July 18th & Jan 20th)
WEEK 3 (June 30th – July 5th) Read Assgn/Concept Map 3: CHAPTER 3(1) Heat & Work due by 5:00pm July 21 st .
Getting acquainted & introduction to the course
Format: Lecture/Group Discussion/Concept Map WEEK 6(July 21st– July 26th)
1.0 Introduction to thermodynamics Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative
1.1 Thermodynamics and energy Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by Group 3.
1.2 A note on Dimensions & Units 3.0 Energy Transfer by Heat and Work & Mass
1.3 Closed and opened systems 3.1 Heat as a form of energy (Also read methods of heat transfer).
1.4 Properties of a system 3.2 Energy Transfer by Work
1.5 State and equilibrium 3.3 Mechanical forms of work (moving boundary)
1.6 Processes and cycles 3.4 Non-mechanical Forms of Work
1.7 Forms of energy 3.5 Conservation of Mass Principle
1.8 Energy & Environment (Sugg. 3.6 Flow Work and the Energy of a Flowing Fluid
Reading)
1.9 Temperature & Zeroth Law of Thermo PROBLEMS: 1C till 7C, 10C till-13C, 14, 15, 18, 19, 29, 35C, 36C 37, 45C
1.10 Pressure till-48C, 50, 53, 57C till-59C, 62
1.11 The Manometer (Suggested Reading)

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QUIZ 2 5.31 Thermal Efficiency

4th consultation Group 4 –Fri & Sun (July 25th & July 27th) 5.32 Can we save Qout ?
Read Assgn/Concept Map 4: CHAPTER 4(1) Closed system-due by 5:00pm Jul 28 th. 5.33 The Second Law: Kelvin –Planck Statement
5.4 Energy Conversion & Efficiencies (Suggested Reading)
WEEK 7(July 28th– Aug 2nd) 5.5 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative 5.41 Coefficient of Performance
Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by Group 4. 5.42 Heat Pumps
4.0 First Law of Thermodynamics 5.43 The Second Law: Clausius Statement
4.1. The First Law of Thermodynamics 5.44 Equivalence of the two statement
4.2. Energy balance for closed systems 5.6 Perpetual-Motion Machines: Suggested reading

PROBLEMS: 1C, till 4C, 5, 7, 11, 12, 18, 20, 21. 27, 28 PROBLEMS: 5C, 9C, 10C, 13C till 16C, 17, 18, 40C till 47C, 50, 54, 62
TEST 1 (Mon Aug 4th, 8:15pm till 9:30pm) at DKA or DKB. QUIZ 4
5th consultation Group 5 – Fri & Sun (Aug 1st & Aug 3rd) 7th consultation Group 7–Fri & Sat (Aug 29th & Aug 30th)
Read Assgn/Concept Map 5: CHAPTER 4(2) - Control Volume due by 5:00pm Aug 4 th READING ASSIGN. 7:CHAPTER 5(2) Second law–Reversibilities- due by 5:00pmSept 1 st .

WEEK 8 (Aug 4th – Aug 9th). WEEK 12 (Sept1st – Sept 6th

Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative
Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by Group 5. Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by Group 7.
4.3. Energy Balance for Steady-Flow systems 5.7 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
4.4. Some steady-flow engineering devices 5.71Irreversibilities
4.5. Internal energy, enthalpy, and specific heats for solids and liquids 5.72Internally and externally reversible processes
5.8 The Carnot Cycle
PROBLEMS: 56C till 60C, 61, 74, 75C till 77C, 79, 81, 91, 92C till 95C, 96, 97, 5.81The Reversed Carnot Cycle
101C till 103C, 105, 110. 5.9 The Carnot Principles
QUIZ 3 5.10The Thermodynamic Temperature Scale
5.11 The Carnot Heat Engine
WEEK 9 (Aug 11th – Aug 16th) 5.111 The Quality of Energy (Suggested Reading)
Mid-Semester Break 5.112 Quantity Versus Quality in Daily Life (Suggested Reading)
5.12The Carnot Refrigerator and Heat Pump
WEEK 10 (Aug 18th– Aug 23rd) TEST 2 Sept 8th 8:30pm till 10:00pm)
6th consultation Group 6–Tue & Thurs (Aug 19th & Aug 21st)
PROBLEMS: 67C, 73C till 75C, 80, 82, 87, 89C, 90C, 93C, 95, 98 104, 108
Read Assgn/Concept Map 6: CHAPTER 5(1) Second law–Heat engines - due 5:00pm Aug
25 th. 8th consultation Group 8–Fri & Sunday (Sept 5th & Sept 7th)
Read Assgn/Concept Map 8: CHAPTER 6 - Entropy - due by 5:00pm Sept 8 th.
WEEK 11 (Aug 25th – Aug 30th)
Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative WEEK 13 (Sept 8th – Sept 13th)
Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by group 6. Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative
5.0 The Second Law of Thermodynamics Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by Group 8.
5.1 Introduction to the second law 6.0 Entropy
5.2 Thermal energy reservoirs 6.1 Entropy
5.3 Heat Engines 6.2 The Increase of entropy Principle
6.3 Entropy change of pure substances

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6.4 Isentropic Processes 14.3Combustion of fuels in excess air supplied

6.5 Property diagrams involving entropy 14.4Conversion of volumetric analyses into gravimetric analyses and vise-
6.6 What is entropy? versa
6.7 The T-ds relations
6.8 Entropy change of liquids and solids (Read) WEEK 16 (Sept 29th – Oct 4th)
6.9 Entropy change of ideal gases (Read) TEST 3 (Thursday Oct 2nd 2:15 pm till 3:30 pm)
6.13Entropy balance
Oct 6th – Oct 11th
Problems: 1C till 23C, 24, 26, 29, 32, 38, 113. DEAD WEEK –HELP AVAILABLE DURING CLASS HOURS
QUIZ 5
9th consultation Group 9–Fri & Sun (Sept 12th & Sept 14th) FINALS (Oct 12th – Nov 1st)
Read Assgn/Concept Map 9: CHAPTER 9 – Vapor Cycles - due by5:00pm Sept 15 th
Nov 3rd – Dec 21st SEMESTER BREAK
WEEK 14 (Sept 15th – Sept 20th)
Format: The Learning Cycle (Consultation/Concept Introduction, Collaborative Nov 26 – Nov 27: Eid Mubarak
Learning/ Reinforcement/Lecture-Discussion) by group 9.
9.0 Vapor and Combined Power Cycles NOTE: Since 50% of all the tests and the final will incorporate problem-
9.1 The Carnot Vapor Cycle solving skill based on conceptual understanding, your
9.2 Rankine Cycle-The Ideal Cycle for Vapor Power Cycle comprehension of the subject matter is highly significant before
9.21Energy analysis of the Ideal Rankine Cycle
you try to solve any problems. Hence, you need to practice doing
9.3 OMIT
9.4 How can we increase the efficiency of the Rankine Cycle
the assigned problems while brushing your understanding of the
9.41Lowering the Condenser Pressure subject matter. The other 50% will concentrate on sketching,
9.42Superheating the steam to high temperatures drawings, labelling, and writing down concepts both in your own
9.43Increasing the boiler pressure words and its mathematical representation. Your ability to sketch,
9.5 The Ideal Reheat Rankine Cycle label and draw & concept mapping will determine how much you
understood the subject matter and in most cases the questions
PROBLEMS: 1C, 2C, 6, 7C till 10C, 15, 22, 24C, 32 that are asked of you and will also indicate your success in the
QUIZ 6 course.
Read Assgn/Concept Map: CHAPTER 12 and Chap 14 (DO NOT SUBMIT)

WEEK 15 (Sept 22nd – Sept 27th)

Format: Lecture-Discussion
12.0Gas Mixtures
12.1Composition of a gas mixture - Mass and mole fractions : Gravimetric and
volumetric analyses
12.2P-v-T behaviour of gas mixtures – Dalton’s Laws of additive pressures
and Amagat’s Law of additive volumes

14.0Properties of pure substances

14.1Introduction to combustion
14.2Proximate and ultimate (gravimetric and volumetric) analyses of solids
fuels

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ASSESSMENT
TESTS 3 x 10% = 30%
Read Assgn/Concept Map 5 x 1% = 5%
QUIZ 5 x 2% = 10%
PROJECT (Peer-Facilitating) (2.5+2.5)% = 5%
FINAL EXAM 1 x 50% = 50%

Reading Assgnment/Concept Map

ALL the assignment must be submitted no later than 3:00pm on Mondays. Your handwriting
must be legible. Remember that this is only a summary of the chapter. Hence, I anticipate you to draw
concept maps, draw, label, draw again and write down conceptual ideas. In addition, the mathematical
representation for how the concepts are related and maybe some derivation on how to represent the
concepts mathematically, must also be included, where applicable. DO NOT COPY ALL THAT YOU
SEE IN YOUR TEXTBOOK. SUMMARIZE THEM. A good summary should not be more than 3 page
long with lots of drawings and labeling or concept/mind mapping. You receive credit for each
assignment that you submit.

PROJECT (PEER FACILITATING)

Assessment Components include the following:
i) Preparation before and after consultation (must sent self-assessment via email) and
attendance whether as a facilitator or as a peer.
ii) Your presence as facilitators on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday.

FORMAT:
1) Maximum of ten groups will be formed and depending on the class size, a group may consist
of between three and four members.
2) Each student will be assigned to do peer tutoring (facilitating) ONLY TWICE during the
semester. This works really well if there are four members in each group but we will make do
with whatever numbers we have.

Procedure:
a) Group members are selected by me based on CGPA and learning styles.
b) Group coordinators will be selected by me based on CGPA.
c) Each group will receive the assigned topic as listed in the outline. Check your name on my
website. Changes will only be entertained with a very strong excuse.
d) On Fridays & Sundays, groups doing the facilitating the following week will see me to discuss
what needs to be prepared. During those hours, we will go through your preparation (the
concepts involved, the graphs or drawings and labeling that are required, the reasoning for a
process or relationship between concepts, and the mathematical representations of the
relationships), your understanding, your needs and your lacking. Group members are to
read the materials before seeing me. We will be using the operational objectives (self-
assessments) & facilitator’s notes that can be downloaded from my website at
http://www.uitm.edu.my/faculties/fsg/drjj1.html. A password is required to open the PDF
files. You will need to install Acrobat Reader 5.0 (free) on the computer you are using. Bring
the operational objectives when you see me on Fridays & Sundays.
e) Facilitating will be on Tuesdays (DIC) for two hours. Your role is to start and guide
discussion among members and NOT TO TEACH. In addition to sharing concepts with
your peers, you will also need to work on some examples and exercise problems during this
session. Before the session begins, your students would have already evaluated themselves
by using the operational objectives (self-assessment) and you will receive a copy of their
assessments. All sessions will begin on time (8:10pm).
f) Thursdays are designated for reinforcement (lecture/discussion) led by me with all students.
Your post self-assessment sent to me after your peer discussion is very important in
determining how the reinforcement class is held. So, send your email fast!! In addition, there
will be quizzes (as designated on pages 1 – 3 of this outline).

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Important Dates:
Months Consultations Reading Quizzes Tests
Fridays & Assignment Thursdays
Sundays Mondays
July 4&6 7, 14, 21 & 28 Quiz1, 17th &
11 & 13 Quiz 2, 24th
18 & 20
25 & 27
August 1&3 4, 25 Quiz 3, 7th & Test 1
19 & 21 Quiz 4, 28th Aug 4th
29 & 30 Monday night
September 5&7 1, 8 & 15 Quiz 5, 11th & Test 2:
12 & 14 Quiz 6, 18th Sept 8th
Monday night
October Test 3
Oct 2nd
Thursday afternoon

Self Assessments sent via email with your excel file attached.

Pre assessment: Must Receive: Mondays NO LATER THAN 3 pm.

Email Thermopre@salam.uitm.edu.my

Post assessment: Must Receive: Wednesday NO LATER THAN noon.

Email: Thermopost@salam.uitm.edu.my

Efficient learning = Active learning = Getting involved in the

learning process

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