ECE 309 – LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 – Course ID: 004767 – Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Macroscopic approach to energy analysis. Energy transfer as work and heat, and the First Law of thermodynamics. Properties and states of simple substances. Control-mass and control-volume analysis. The essence of entropy, and the Second Law of thermodynamics. The Carnot cycle and its implications for practical cyclic devices. Introduction to heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Basic formulation and solution of steady and transient problems. Issues relevant to the cooling of electrical devices. [Offered: S] Prereq: (MATH 211; Level at least 3A Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering) or (MTE 202, 203; Level at least 3A Mechatronics Engineering). Antireq: ME 250, SYDE 381





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