This course provides an introduction to basic chemical and thermal processes. Major topics include open and closed systems, control volumes, microscopic vs. macroscopic, mass and energy balances, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy balance, exergy balance, thermodynamic cycles, thermodynamic property relations, gas laws, and chemical thermodynamics.
Prerequisites: (CHEM 171 or CHEM 102), (PHYS 111 or PHYS 121), (PHYS 112K or PHYS 122), and MATH 162 (each with minimum C-).
Outcomes: Describe engineering systems and cycles using mass and energy conservation laws, quantify chemical and thermodynamic properties of pure substances, and analyze thermodynamics cycles and processes.
Prerequisites: (CHEM 171 or CHEM 102), (PHYS 111 or PHYS 121), (PHYS 112K or PHYS 122), and MATH 162 (each with minimum C-).
Outcomes: Describe engineering systems and cycles using mass and energy conservation laws, quantify chemical and thermodynamic properties of pure substances, and analyze thermodynamics cycles and processes.