Reading Assignments

Week 1

Browse course web page, especially the "road map" section. 

Read Chapter 1 of "Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (IHT)"


Week 2

Read textbook chapter 3-1, 3-6, 8-1, 8-2, lecture notes and road map, especially the fluid mechanics section.


Week 3

Read textbook chapter 4, mass and energy conservation principles

Flow work and the total energy of a flowing fluid


Week 4

Work on sample test #1 and homework #3 and prepare for test #1


Week 6

Read chapters 2 & 3 of the textbook


Weeks 7 & 8

Read chapters 5 & 6 of the textbook


Weeks 9 & 10

Read chapter 7 of the textbook


Weeks 11 & 12

Read chapter 8 of the textbook