EML3100 Thermo - Fall 1999 - Learning Objectives
These learning objectives were created to clearly state the skills that you are expected to master in this course. As this is the first time they have been placed on a web page -- these objectives are in a continuous state of evolution. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.
By the end of this course you are expected to be able to:
- use both SI and English units, and convert between the two systems.
- define the units in terms of the fundamental units: meters-kilograms-seconds for SI, and feet-pounds-seconds (or other appropriate units) for English.
- explain the differences between, and give examples of intensive and extensive properties.
- calculate pressure differences using a U-tube, and be able the extend that principle to situations were elevation or depth would change pressure.
- list the seven intensive thermodynamic (T-D) state properties. (and possibly two more)
- use any two independent intensive T-D state properties to determined the state of the system and all of the other remaining T-D state properties for solids, liquids, vapors, and ideal gases.
- state the first law of thermodynamics for closed systems and for open steady state steady flow (SSSF) systems.
- use the first law of thermodynamics to calculate the work, power output/input, heat transfer, or heat transfer rates for T-D processes or cycles containing solids, liquids, vapors, and/or ideal gases.
- state the second law of thermodynamics.
- use the second law of thermodynamics to calculate the net entropy change or rate of entropy generation for T-D processes or cycles containing solids, liquids, vapors, and/or ideal gases.
- plot T-D processes or cycles on p-v, p-V, T-s, and T-S plots.
- write out a problem solution in a well organized manner that includes sketches/pictures, the given information, the equations used, and unit conversions.
| -Dr. P. 7/21/99 |
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