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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Engineering Thermodynamics 2 (U01195)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : EEL-2-ETTHE This course provides a basic grounding in the principles and methods of Classical Thermodynamics. It concentrates on: understanding the thermodynamic laws in relation to familiar experience; phase change, ideal gas and flow processes; using sources of data like thermodynamic tables and charts; application of the basic principles to the operation of various engine cycles. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Engineering 1 or Mechanical Engineering 1 or Civil Engineering 1 or Chemical Engineering 1 or Physics 1 or Chemistry 1 or equivalent Subject AreasHome subject areaSchool (School of Engineering and Electronics), (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 2nd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
? Additional Class Information : Tu 1110-1200 W 1110-1200 Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students should be able to:
1. understand abstract concepts in relation to familiar experience 2. transform familiar experience and simple engineering systems into conceptual models 3. apply the basic principles of thermodynamics into analysing conceptual models 4. to use basic mathematical tools in analysing conceptual models Assessment Information
Examination 80%
Laboratories 20% Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Sharon Potter Course Organiser Dr Volfango Bertola Course Website : http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/ School Website : http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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