ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
A systematic introduction to the application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to systems relevant to environmental engineering. Energy balances used to solve environmental engineering problems in flowing and non-flowing systems. Examines the relationship between energy, heat and work using theoretical and practical models. Chemical reactions as well as gas and fluid mixing from a thermodynamics perspective. Performance limits imposed by the second law of thermodynamics on devices used in power generation, fluid flow, refrigeration, and air conditioning.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( CHEM 104 or 109 ), MATH 234 , and ( E M A 201 , PHYSICS 201 or 207 ), or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their applications to environmental engineering problems Audience: Undergraduate 2. Formulate energy balances to solve environmental engineering problems in flowing and non-flowing systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply the relationship between energy, heat and work to environmental engineering problems Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct performance and design calculations based upon thermodynamic principles Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their applications to environmental engineering problems Audience: Undergraduate 2. Formulate energy balances to solve environmental engineering problems in flowing and non-flowing systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply the relationship between energy, heat and work to environmental engineering problems Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct performance and design calculations based upon thermodynamic principles Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027