Catalog Description:

• EOC 3141: Engineering Thermodynamics.
  Definitions, properties, state of pure substance, macroscopic thermodynamic processes, systems and cycles, work and heat, first and second laws, entropy, availability, irreversibility, efficiency. Applications of concepts to ideal gases, gas and vapor mixtures, vapor and gas cycles. Problems for ocean engineering are stressed.

Pre-requisites:

• Chemistry, CHM 2045/2045L
• Calculus II, MAC 2313
• Physics II, PHY 2044/2049L

Textbook:

• Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, 5th ed., Sonntag, et. al.

Coordinator:

• Jeffrey S. Tennant, Department of Ocean Engineering.

Goals/Objectives:

• To provide Ocean Engineering majors with a fundamental understanding of the basics of the science of energy conversion and prepare the student to evaluate the relative merits of different thermodynamic systems.

Course Topics:

1. Concepts and definitions.
2. Properties of a pure substance.
3. Work and heat.
4. The first law of thermodynamics.
5. The second law of thermodynamics.
6. Entropy.
7. Power and refrigeration systems.

• Note: The above topics are included in Chapters 1 through 7 and 9 of the text.

Laboratory & Computer Projects:

• At-sea laboratory using several oceanographic measurement tools and the writing of a comprehensive report on the data obtained. World-wide web searches of numerous oceanography topics.

Grading Policy:

• Quizzes and Examinations:
  • Three quizzes will be given, constituting 2/3 of the total grade.
  • A final examination will be given for the remaining 1/3 of the total grade.
• Attendance and Class Participation:
  • Attendance in class is expected and students will be asked to illustrate their homework on the board and answer questions in class regarding their assignments. Excellence in classroom participation may be used to add as much as one letter grade to the final grade at the end of the term.