2024 Summer Session B
10 weeks, June 3 - August 9
MECENG 40 001 - LEC 001
Thermodynamics
David B Rich
Class #:14906
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Mechanical Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
19
Enrolled: 26
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 45
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
10 unreserved seats
9 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Joint Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Joint Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors
Hours & Workload
4.5 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 7.5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1.5 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Course Catalog Description
This course introduces the scientific principles that deal with energy conversion among different forms, such as heat, work, internal, electrical, and chemical energy. The physical science of heat and temperature, and their relations to energy and work, are analyzed on the basis of the four fundamental thermodynamic laws (zeroth, first, second, and third). These principles are applied to various practical systems, including heat engines, refrigeration cycles, air conditioning, and chemical reacting systems.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
10 unreserved seats
9 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Joint Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Joint Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors