ENGR 2300 Thermodynamics

Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Yuwen Zhang

Email: zhangyu@missouri.edu 

OFFICE: E3408 Lafferre Hall; Online via Zoom

OFFICE HOURS: W 2:00-3:00; other times or Zoom meeting by appointment.  

CATALOG DESCRIPTION 

Fluid properties, work and heat, first law, second law, entropy, applications to vapor and ideal gas processes.

PREREQUISITES: Grade of C- or better in PHYS 2750

TEXT: Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach, 10th edition, Y. A. Cengel, M.A. Boles, and M. Kanoglu, ISBN-13: 978-1266664489, McGraw-Hill, 2023.

This course is part of the MU AutoAccess program designed to reduce the cost of course materials for students.  You will be able to access the digital content for this course through Canvas on the first day of the class automatically. If you have questions about the MU AutoAccess program, please call 573-882-7611, email AutoAccess@missouri.edu or visit autoaccess.themizzoustore.com.

CLASS SCHEDULE: MWF 9:00 – 9:50 Middlebush Hall 12

GRADING

• Quizzes (online and in-class) =20%

• Homework = 10%

• Midterm Exams 1 and 2 = 20% each

• Final Exam = 30%

GRADING SCHEME

• A= 94-100, A-=90-94

• B+=87-90, B=84-87, B-=80-84

• C+=77-80, C=74-77, C-=70-74

• D+=67-70, D=64-67, D-=61-64

• F<61

Lower bounds may or may not be adjusted to students’ advantages.

TOPICS COVERED

1. Introductory Concepts and Definitions

2. Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics

3. Evaluating Properties

4. Control Volume Analysis using Energy

5. The Second Law of Thermodynamics

6. Using Entropy

7. Vapor Power Systems

8. Gas Power Systems

9. Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems

POLICIES

• Active participation is the key to success in this course. It is the students' responsibility to attend every class, check the CANVAS site regularly, go over the course materials very carefully, and complete all quizzes and homework before the due dates. 

• Online quizzes may be assigned on the day of the class and are due by 11:59 pm on the same day. In-class quizzes may be assigned throughout the semester.   

• Homework is normally assigned by the end of a chapter or important topic and is due a week from the assignment date. The homework must be handwritten and scanned into a legible PDF file before submission.

• Unexcused late assignments will not be accepted. Always contact the instructor as soon as possible if you believe you will need extra time for an assignment.

• There are no makeup quizzes or exams without specific prior approval.

• There is no extra work during, or after, the semester ends in order to bring up a grade.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

• Academic integrity is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university.

• All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented.

• The academic community regards breaches of academic integrity rules as extremely serious matters.

• Sanctions for such a breach may include academic sanctions from the instructor, including failing the course for any violation, to disciplinary sanctions ranging from probation to expulsion. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting, collaboration, or any other form of cheating, consult the course instructor.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

• If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need to make arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please let me know as soon as possible.

• If disability-related accommodations are necessary (for example, a note-taker, extended time on exams, captioning), please register with the Office of Disability Services (http://disabilityservices.missouri.edu ), S5 Memorial Union, 882-4696, and then notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations.

• For other MU resources for students with disabilities, visit the MU Disability Center