SYLLABUS ECE309 Introduction to Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering University of Waterloo Spring 2016

Instructor	Prof. J. Richard Culham Office CPH 3653 x30291 culham@uwaterloo.ca
Teaching Assistants	Natalie Field Office E3-2133 x36181 nfield@uwaterloo.ca
	Samuel Grauer Office E3-2133 x36181 sgrauer@uwaterloo.ca
	Kaela Shea Office DC-2714 x33667 kshea@uwaterloo.ca
Course Description	A macroscopic approach to energy analysis will be used to examine energy transfer in the forms of work and heat. A control mass and control volume approach will be used to study the first and second laws of thermodynamics. These laws will be used to assess thermodynamic systems, such as the Carnot heat engine. In addition, the three principal modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation will be studied for both steady state and transient analyses. Course Outline
	Grades: Midterm Exam: 40% Project: 15% Final Exam: 45% (All exams are closed book (property tables + crib sheet allowed) )
Course Textbook	Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 2nd Edition, Yunus A. Cengel, McGraw-Hill, 2008. Property Tables for Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 2nd Edition, Yunus A. Cengel, McGraw-Hill, 2008.
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Schedule and Calendar	Lectures: LEC 001 Monday 9:00 am - 10:30 am, DC 1350 Thursday 8:30 am - 10:00 am, DC 1350 Tutorials: TUT01: Monday @ 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm, RCH 305 TUT02: Monday @ 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm, RCH 207 TUT03: Monday @ 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm, RCH 308 Tutorial Topics
Assignments and Solutions	Cengel: Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, 2nd Ed. Assigned Homework Problems
Midterm and Final Exams	Midterm Exam: date: June 13, 2016 time: 2:30 - 4:20 pm location: DWE 2402, DWE 3516, DWE 3522 Final Exam: date: August 12, 2016 time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm location: TBD Old Midterms and Final Exams
Reference Material	Resources for solving thermodynamic problems