Thermodynamics and the Environment

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: MATH 116, CHEM 130, CHEM 125, CHEM 126 or CHEM 210 and CHEM 211. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) The First and Second Laws of thermodynamics are applied to systems impacting built and natural environments to determine the performance requirements and thermodynamic efficiencies of engineered processes. Topics of coverage include the properties of pure substances and mixtures, phase changes, reaction and phase equilibrium, heating, air conditioning, and power generation.