| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermodynamics | UGM102 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Mehmet KAYA
Associate Prof. Dr. Erhan AKMAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Belgin GENÇ ÖZTOPRAK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain states of matter as solid liquid and gas and their transformation
2) Define concepts related to heat
3) Explain the first and second law of thermodynamics
4) Do the application of the first and second law of thermodynamics
5) Comment on cycles
6) Describe cycles of engine
7) Classify the importance of enthalpy and entropy in applications
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | |
| 5 | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | High | Low | No relation | Low | |
| 7 | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Thermodynamics; Temperature: thermometers and temperature scales: Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin; Heat definition; Heat capacity, specific heat; Heat transfer: convection, radiation and conduction; Volumetric expansion; First and second law of thermodynamics; Gases: ideal gases laws; specific heat at constant volume and constant pressure, work done by expanding gas; Isothermal, adiabatic expansion and compression, engine cycles, constant volume and constant pressure, refrigerators and heat pumps; Latent heats of fusion and evaporation, thermal energy, heat of combustion.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to thermodynamics2) Nature of matter, the chemical elements, structure of atoms, molecules, chemical compounds
3) States: solid, liquid and gaseous;changes between states. Temperature: thermometers and temperature scales: Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
4) Heat capacity, specific heat;heat transfer convection, radiation and conduction
5) Heat transfer convection, radiation and conduction, volumetric expansion
6) First and second law of thermodynamics
7) First and second law of thermodynamics
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Gases;ideal gases laws; specific heat at constant volume and constant volume and pressure,work done by expanding gas
10) Gases;ideal gases laws; specific heat at constant volume and constant volume and pressure,work done by expanding gas
11) Isothermal, adiabatic expansion and compression, engine cycles, constant volume and constant pressure, refrigerators and heat pumps
12) Isothermal, adiabatic expansion and compression, engine cycles, constant volume and constant pressure, refrigerators and heat pumps
13) Latent heats of fusion and evaporation, thermal energy, heat of combustion
14) Computer-aided cycles
15) Computer-aided cycles.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required