ME EN 321

Problem Solving

Each student can use structured techniques to develop engineering problem statements based on real-world applications and to solve engineering problems.

Writing

Each student can write a technical theory section, a results and discussion of results section and create a figure consistent with specified guidelines.

Thermodynamic Systems

Each student can characterize the material comprising a thermodynamic system, use the state postulate to fix the state of a system and obtain thermodynamic properties using appropriate methods. Each student can use properties and boundary interactions to describe processes and can sketch processes on thermodynamic diagrams.

1st Law Analysis

Each student can use conservation of mass and conservation of energy to model open and closed systems undergoing transient and steady processes.

2nd Law Analysis

Each student can identify irreversibilities and determine whether a process may be approximated as reversible, internally reversible or externally reversible. Each student can use the entropy balance equation to model open and closed systems undergoing transient and steady processes.

Engineering Devices

Each student can describe the operation of engineering devices and the models typically used to represent these devices.

Cycles

Each student can list the devices and describe the processes executed in power and refrigeration cycles. Each student can build thermodynamic models to analyze and evaluate cycles and to draw conclusions regarding their performance.

Ethical and Professional Responsibility

Each student recognizes the role of thermodynamics in addressing economic and environmental concerns related to energy and can make informed judgements consistent with ethical and professional responsibilities