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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
THERMODYNAMICS MAK207 Third Term (Fall) 3 + 1 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY2
SEMESTERThird Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Hüseyin Yapıcı
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learning of thermodynamic properties for incompressible substances and gases
2) Understanding and applying the principle of conservation of energy, which is the first law of thermodynamics
3) Learning and applying the concept of entropy and irreversibility, which is the second law of thermodynamics
4) Modeling and analyzing closed systems according to the laws of thermodynamics
5) Modeling and analyzing open systems according to the laws of thermodynamics
6) To be able to analyze power generating and power consuming cycles in thermodynamics
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONConcepts and definitions in thermodynamics, Systems, Units, Temperature and pressure measurements, Concepts of energy, Energy transfer by work, Conservation of energy for closed systems. First law of thermodynamics, Energy transfer by heat, Energy analysis of thermodynamic cycles. Fixing the state, p-v-T relations, Thermodynamic properties, Ideal and real gases, Internal energy, Enthalpy, Specific heats of ideal gases, Evaluating ?u and ?h of ideal gases, Conservation of mass and energy for a control volume, Analysis of control volumes for steady state and transient systems. The second law of thermodynamics, Reversibility and identifying irreversibilities, Applications of second law to thermodynamic cycles, Maximum performance measures for thermodynamic cycles, Carnot cycle, Using entropy; Clausius inequality, Defining entropy change, Entropy change in internally reversible process, Entropy balance for closed systems, Entropy rate balance for control volumes, Isentropic processes and isentropic efficiency, Heat transfer and work in internally reversible steady state flow processes, Exergy (availability) analysis, Exergy balance for closed and open systems and exergetic efficiency, Thermodynamic analysis with ideal gas mixtures, Psychrometrics and HVAC applications, Reacting mixtures and Fundamentals of combustion.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to thermodynamics, basic concepts and definitions
2nd Week First law of thermodynamics, energy transfer by work and heat, energy balance for closed systems
3rd Week Energy analysis of cycles, evaluating properties
4th Week Evaluating properties; evaluation of thermodynamic properties of incompressible fluids and closed system applications
5th Week Evaluating properties; fixing the state, p-v-T relation for real gases and compressibility chart applications
6th Week Evaluating properties; Fixing the state, p-v-T relation for ideal gases and closed system applications
7th Week Control Volume Energy Analysis; Conservation of mass and energy for a control volume, Analysis of control volumes at steady state
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week Control Volume Energy Analysis; Applications for analysis of control volumes at steady state
10th Week Control Volume Energy Analysis; Analysis of control volumes at transient analysis and applications
11th Week The second law of thermodynamics
12th Week Using entropy; entropy balance for closed systems
13th Week Using entropy; entropy rate balance for control volumes
14th Week Using entropy; Entropy rate balance for control volumes, isentropic processes, isentropic efficiencies of turbines, nozzles, compressors and pumps
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGMoran, M.J., and Shapiro, H.N., (2004) Fundamentals of Engineering Thernodynamics 5th Ed., John Wiley & Sons,
Çengel, Y., Boles, M.A., (2002) Fundamentals of Engineering Thernodynamics, McGraw-Hill,
Sonntag, R.E., Borgnakke, C., Van Wylen, G.J., (2003) Fundamentals of Thernodynamics 6th Ed., John Wiley & Sons.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Quiz120
Project110
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz14,57
Individual or group work142,535
Preparation for Final exam14114
Course hours14456
Preparation for Midterm exam717
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam12,52,5
Homework
Project12424
Quiz6,31,8
Total Workload149,3
Total Workload / 304,97
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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