Thermodynamics

MECH 337

Catalog Description: This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of properties and states of a substance, energy, entropy, processes and cycles; and the laws of thermodynamics. These concepts will be applied to the analysis of engineering systems and thermodynamic cycles for power generation and refrigeration.

Textbook: Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, 7th Edition, Moran and Shapiro, 2010, Wiley

Instructor: Anthony J. Marchese                                Download course syllabus here

Office: A103 H Engineering

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m.

Lab: Engines and Energy Conversion Lab
Phone: (970) 491-2328
Email: marchese@colostate.edu

• Explain the concepts of properties and states of a substance, energy, entropy, processes and cycles; and the laws of thermodynamics.
• Write down the equations for the first and second laws of thermodynamics and explain the meaning of each term.
• Calculate PdV work for a closed system undergoing quasiequilibrium process.
• Apply the first law of thermodynamics to any closed system or control volume.
• Determine the thermodynamic properties for any ideal gas or pure substance.
• Apply the second law of thermodynamics to the analysis of any engineering system or control volume.
• Apply the first and second laws of thermodynamics to the analysis of complex gas and vapor power systems and refrigeration systems.
• Perform humid air calculations toward the solution of a variety of HVAC problems.
• Recognize how the principles of thermodynamics apply toward the design and operation of familiar products and processes.

Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO 80523 • Phone / 970.491.2328
Contact  marchese@colostate.edu with questions, problems or comments.
©2012 Anthony J. Marchese.