ME 201 Thermodynamics
| Instructor: | Dr. Robert L. McMasters |
| E-mail address: | mcmaste7@msu.edu |
| Faculty Web Site: | www.egr.msu.edu/~mcmaste7 |
| Office: | 2328E Engineering Building |
| Cell Phone: | 980-0276 |
| Class Meeting Time: | MWF 8:00 – 9:50 |
| Classroom: | 2250 Engineering Building |
| Office Hours: | Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 (Note: Priority given to Thermodynamics students 1:00 - 2:30) |
| Teaching Assistant: | Kuiyan Xu xukuiyan@msu.edu |
| Class Web Site: | www.egr.msu.edu/classes/me201/mcmaste7 |
| Homework: | Assignments collected as indicated on the class web site. Each assignment will be spot-graded by TA. Contact TA for homework re-grades. Solutions will be posted on the class web site. |
| Examinations: | Open Book / Open Notes. |
Homework
10%
Exam 1
25%
Exam 2 25% Final Exam 40%
Late Policy:
1 day late –25%
1 week late –50%
Text: Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, M.J. Moran and H.N. Shapiro, Wiley & Sons, 5th ed., 2000.
Topics Covered:
Chap 1) Introduction, Basic Definitions
Chap 2) First Law – Conservation of Energy
Chap 3) Thermal Properties
Chap 4) Control Volume Analysis
Exam 1: Wednesday 21 July
Chap 5) Second Law of Thermodynamics
Chap 6) Calculations Using Entropy
Exam 2: Wednesday 4 August
Chap 8) Vapor Power Cycles
Chap 9) Gas Power Cycles
Chap 10) Refrigeration Cycles
Chap 12) Mixed Gasses
Final Exam: Wednesday 18 August