Week Date(s) Text Topics Homework 1 Aug. 22 Ch. 1 Introductory Concepts and Definitions Problems: Aug. 24 Aug. 26 Date Due: 2 Aug. 29 Ch. 2 Energy and the First Law of Problems: Aug. 31 Thermodynamics Sep. 2 Date Due: 3 Sep. 7 Ch. 3 Evaluating Thermodynamic Properties Problems: Sep. 9 Date Due: 4 Sep. 12 Ch.3 Problems: Sep. 14 Sep. 16 Date Due: 5 Sep. 19 Ch. 4 Control Volume Energy Analysis Problems: Sep. 21 Sep. 23 Date Due: 6 Sep. 26 Ch. 5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics Problems: Sep.28 Exam #1 (approx. date) Sep. 30 Date Due: 7 Oct. 3 Ch. 6 Defining entropy change, entropy Problems: Oct. 5 balances for closed systems Oct. 7 Date Due: Problems: 8 Oct. 10 Ch. 6 Entropy balances for open systems, Oct. 12 isentropic efficiency Oct. 14 Date Due: 9 Oct. 17 Ch. 8 Vapor Power Systems Problems: Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Date Due: 10 Oct. 24 Ch. 8 Vapor Power Systems Problems: Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Date Due: 11 Oct. 31 Ch. 9 Gas Power Systems Problems: Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Date Due: 12 Nov. 7 Ch. 9 Gas Power Systems Problems: Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Date Due: 13 Nov. 14 Ch. 10 Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems Problems: Nov. 16 Exam #2 (approx. date) Nov. 18 Date Due: 14 Nov. 21-25 Fall Break 15 Nov. 28 Ch. 12 Ideal Gas Mixtures and Humid Air Problems: Nov. 30 Calculations (Psychrometrics) Dec. 2 Date Due: 16 Dec. 5 Ch. 13 Reacting Mixtures and Combustion Problems: Dec. 7 Dec. 9 Date Due: 17 Dec. 12-16 Final Exam (Date TBD)
Week Date(s) Text Topics Homework 1 Aug. 22 Aug. 24 Aug. 26 Ch. 1 Introductory Concepts and Definitions Problems: Date Due: 2 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sep. 2 Ch. 2 Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics Problems: Date Due: 3 Sep. 7 Sep. 9 Ch. 3 Evaluating Thermodynamic Properties Problems: Date Due: 4 Sep. 12 Sep. 14 Sep. 16 Ch.3 Problems: Date Due: 5 Sep. 19 Sep. 21 Sep. 23 Ch. 4 Control Volume Energy Analysis Problems: Date Due: 6 Sep. 26 Sep.28 Sep. 30 Ch. 5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics Exam #1 (approx. date) Problems: Date Due: 7 Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Oct. 7 Ch. 6 Defining entropy change, entropy balances for closed systems Problems: Date Due: 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Ch. 6 Entropy balances for open systems, isentropic efficiency Problems: Date Due: 9 Oct. 17 Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Ch. 8 Vapor Power Systems Problems: Date Due: 10 Oct. 24 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Ch. 8 Vapor Power Systems Problems: Date Due: 11 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Ch. 9 Gas Power Systems Problems: Date Due: 12 Nov. 7 Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Ch. 9 Gas Power Systems Problems: Date Due: 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Ch. 10 Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems Exam #2 (approx. date) Problems: Date Due: 14 Nov. 21-25 Fall Break 15 Nov. 28 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Ch. 12 Ideal Gas Mixtures and Humid Air Calculations (Psychrometrics) Problems: Date Due: 16 Dec. 5 Dec. 7 Dec. 9 Ch. 13 Reacting Mixtures and Combustion Problems: Date Due: 17 Dec. 12-16 Final Exam (Date TBD)
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