Information Package / Course Catalogue
THER 204 Thermodynamics
MEF University
Degree Programs
Computer Engineering
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Computer Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code THER 204
Course Title in English Thermodynamics
Course Title in Turkish Termodinamik
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: None Lab: None Other: None
Estimated Student Workload 144 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites MATH 106 - Calculus II | MATH 116 - Calculus II
Expected Prior Knowledge Differential and integral calculus for functions of more than one variable.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of the concepts of thermodynamics and to develop solutions to engineering problems through the application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Course Description This course provides a comprehensive introduction to some fundamental aspects of thermodynamics. The following topics are covered: Thermodynamic systems and properties of pure substances, thermodynamic processes. Work and heat interactions. The First Law for closed systems and for flow processes. The Second Law and entropy. Irreversibility and availability. Power and refrigeration cycles.
Course Description in Turkish Bu derste; termodinamiğin temel kavramları şu konu başlıklar altında kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmektedir: Termodinamik sistem ve saf maddenin özellikleri, termodinamik süreçler (hal değişimleri). İş ve ısı etkileşimleri. Kapalı sistemler ve akış süreçleri için birinci yasa. İkinci Yasa ve entropi. Tersinmezlik ve bulunabilirlik. Güç ve soğutma çevrimleri.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Determine properties of real substances, such as steam and refrigerant 134-a, and ideal gases from either tabular data or equations of state
2) Analyze processes involving ideal gases and real substances as working fluids in both closed systems and open systems or control volumes to determine process diagrams
3) Apply the first law of thermodynamics to perform energy balances, and determine heat and work transfers
4) Analyze systems and control volumes through the application of the second law
5) Analyze the basic gas power, vapor and refrigeration cycles
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics H Exam,HW
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors N
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences S HW
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts S HW
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives N
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions N
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. N
Prepared by and Date MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL , December 2018
Course Coordinator MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Basic Concepts
2) Energy, Energy Transfer, and General Energy Analysis
3) Properties of Pure Substances
4) Energy Analysis of Closed Systems
5) Mass and Energy Analysis of Control Volumes
6) The Second Law of Thermodynamics
7) Entropy
8) Second Law of Thermodynamics
9) Entropy and 1st & 2nd Law Applications
10) Entropy and 1st & 2nd Law Applications
11) Power Cycles: Otto and Diesel Cycles
12) Gas Power Cycles: Otto and Diesel Cycles, Brayton Cycle
13) Vapor Cycles: Rankine Cycle
14) Refrigeration Cycles: Ideal and Actual Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsYunus Çengel and Michael A. Bowles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, McGraw Hill Book Company, Eight Edition, 2015.
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique
Homework and ProjectsHomeworks and an Essay
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseNone
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 8 % 30
Homework Assignments 4 % 10
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
Final Examination 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration unalf@mef.eu.tr
0 212 395 36 05
Instructor’s office: Köşk, Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday 13.00-14.20 Rules for attendance: Minimum of 70% attendance required. Missing a quiz: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed quiz by the student will be given a grade, which is equal to the average of all of the other quizzes. No make-up will be given. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations http://www.mef.edu.tr/icerikler/files/lisans_onlisans_yonetmelik%20(1.pdf)

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 3 1 70
Project 1 6 6
Homework Assignments 4 2 1 0.5 14
Quiz(zes) 8 3 0.5 28
Midterm(s) 1 8 2 10
Final Examination 1 20 2 22
Total Workload 150
Total Workload/25 6.0
ECTS 6