Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCSB
ME 151A "Thermosciences I" Fall 2009

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Instructor:

Professor C.D. Meinhart
Engr II, Room 2323
Tel: 805-893-4563
meinhart@engineering.ucsb.edu

Office Hours: MF 12:00 - 1:30 pm

Text:

Thermodynamics
by Y.A. Cengel & M.A. Boles, 6th Ed., McGraw Hill

Class Time: MWF 11:00 - 11:50 am
in Bldg. HFH, Room 1104
TA's:

Robert Bocala rebsb9@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tues 3:30 - 4:30 pm & Thurs 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location:  Bldg. 202 (West of Engr. II)

Joe Papac jepapac@gmail.com
Office Hours: Thurs 3:00 - 5:00 pm & Fri 10:00 - 11:00 am
Location:  Engr II, Room 2317

Mahdi Maleki maleki124@yahoo.com

Days Absent: Oct. 9, Oct. 21, Nov. 23

Outline:
Number of Lectures
Chapter I
Introduction
1
Chapter II
First Law of Thermodynamics
2
Chapter III
Properties of Pure Substances
2
Chapter IV
Closed Systems
2
Chapter V
Control Volume Analysis
3
Chapter VI
Second Law of Thermodynamiccs
3
Chapter VII
Entropy
3
Chapter IV
Gas Power Cycles
3
Chapter X
Vapor & Combined Power Cycles
3
Chapter XI
Refrigeration Cycles
2

Grading:
Percent of Final Grade
Homework Sets (8-10 problems/wk)
20%
Quizzes (in class participation)
5%
Midterm Exam (Fri., October 30)
25%
Final Exam (Fri., December 12, 12-3 pm)
25%