Course syllabus
010013321-65 เทอร์โมไดนามิกส์ (Thermodynamics)
Course Syllabus
Data entry : Assoc.Prof. Dr.Krongkaew Laohalidanond
1. Course number and name
010013321-65 เทอร์โมไดนามิกส์ (Thermodynamics)
2. Credits and contact hours
3(3-0-6)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
Assoc.Prof. Dr.Krongkaew Laohalidanond
4. Text book, title, author, and year
- Yunus A. Cengel and Michael A. Boles, “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach”, McGraw-Hill
5. Specific course information
- brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Principle and definition of work and heat, First law of thermodynamics, properties and state of pure substance, energy balance of close and open system, Second law of thermodynamics and Carnot cycle, entropy, power cycle and refrigeration cycle. - prerequisites or co-requisites
040313005-65 Physics I - indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
Required :
6. Specific goals for the course
- specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
- explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Performance indicator SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. - PI-1.1 Identifies problem and states assumptions (20%)
- PI-1.2 Chooses an appropriate mathematical model of a system or process (20%)
- PI-1.3 Shows solution procedure and methods (50%)
- PI-1.4 Interprets and/or verifies the problem solution (10%)
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
| Week | Topic | Details | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Chapter 1 Introduction and basic concepts | - 1-1 Thermodynamics and Energy - 1-2 Importance of Dimensions and Units - 1-3 Systems and Control Volumes - 1-4 Properties of a System - 1-5 Density and Specific Gravity - 1-6 State and Equilibrium - 1-7 Processes and Cycles - 1-8 Temperature and the 0th Law of Thermodynamics - 1-9 Pressure - 1-10 Problem Solving Techniques | Quiz |
| Week 2 | Chapter 2 Energy, energy transfer and general energy analysis | - 2-1 Introduction - 2-2 Forms of Energy - 2-3 Energy Transfer by Heat - 2-4 Energy Transfer by Work - 2-5 Mechanical Forms of Work - 2-6 The First Law of Thermodynamics | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 3 | Chapter 3 Properties of Pure Substances | - 3-1 Pure Substance - 3-2 Phases of Pure Substance - 3-3 Phase-Change Processes of Pure Substances - 3-4 Properties Diagrams for Phase-Change Processes - 3-5 Properties Tables - 3-6 Ideal Gas Equation of State | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 4 | Review Chapter 1-3 | Exercises | |
| Week 5 | Chapter 4 Energy Analysis of Closed System | - 4-1 Moving Boundary Work - 4-2 Energy Balance for Closed Systems - 4-3 Specific Heats - 4-4, 4-5 Internal Energy, Enthalpy and Specific Heat of Ideal Gases, Solids and Liquids | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 6 | Chapter 5 Mass and Energy Analysis of Control Volumes | - 5-1 Conservation of Mass - 5-2 Flow Work and the Energy of a Flowing Fluid - 5-3 Energy Analysis of Steady-Flow Systems - 5-4 Some Steady-Flow Engineering Devices | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 7 | Review Chapter 4-5 | Exercises | |
| Week 8 | Midterm Examination week | ||
| Week 9 | Chapter 6 The Second Law of Thermodynamics | - 6-1 Introduction to the Second Law - 6-2 Thermal Energy Reservoirs - 6-3 Heat Engines - 6-4 Refrigerators and Heat pumps - 6-5 Perceptual-Motion Machines - 6-7, 6-8 The Carnot Cycle and The Carnot Principles - 6-9 The Thermodynamic Temperature Scale - 6-10 The Carnot Heat Engine - 6-11 The Carnot Refrigerator and Heat Pump | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 10 | Chapter 7 Entropy | - 7-1 Entropy - 7-2 The Increase of Entropy Principle - 7-3 Entropy Change of Pure Substances - 7-4 Isentropic Process - 7-5 Property Diagrams Involving Entropy - 7-6 What is Entropy? - 7-7 The Tds Relations - 7-8 The Entropy Change of Liquids and Solids - 7-9 The Entropy Change of Ideal Gases | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 11 | Chapter 7 Entropy | - 7-10 Reversible Steady-Flow Work - 7-11 Minimizing the Compressor Work - 7-12 Isentropic Efficiencies of Steady-Flow Devices - 7-13 Entropy Balance | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 12 | Chapter 9 Gas Power Cycles | - 9-1 Basic Considerations in the Analysis of Power Cycles - 9-2 The Carnot Cycle and its Value in Engineering - 9-3 Air-standard Assumptions - 9-4 Brayton Cycle: The Ideal Cycle for Gas-turbine Cycle | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 13 | Chapter 10 Vapor and Combined Power Cycles | - 10-1 The Carnot vapor cycle - 10-2 Rankine Cycle: The Ideal Cycle for Vapor Power Cycles - 10-3 Deviation of Actual Vapor Power Cycles from Idealized Ones - 10-4 How can we increase the efficiency of the Rankine cycle? | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 14 | Chapter 11 Refrigeration cycle | - 11-1 Refrigerators and Heat Pump - 11-2 The Reversed Carnot Cycle - 11-3 The Ideal and Actual Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle | Exercises Quiz |
| Week 15 | Review Chapter 6-7 | Exercises | |
| Week 16 | Review Chapter 9-11 | Exercises |
8. Course Assessment
| Course assessment | Weight score (%) | Assessment tools | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 20 | midterm examination | 25 Dec 2025 |
| Midterm 2 | 25 | midterm examination | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Class patrticipation and quiz | 15 | quiz, assignment | 28 Nov 2025 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| Final | 40 | final examination | 31 Mar 2026 |
The grading table
| Grading | Rank |
|---|---|
| >= 80% | A |
| 74% - 79.99% | B+ |
| 67% - 73.99% | B |
| 59% - 66.99% | C+ |
| 51% - 58.99% | C |
| 46% - 50.99% | D+ |
| 40% - 45.99% | D |
| 0% - 39.99% | F |
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