ENG 105, Fall 2008 (CRN: 62024)
Thermodynamics
Final Exam scores:

Instructor: Prof. Raissa D'Souza
Email: eng105prof at gmail.com
Office: 2095 Bainer / 1101 Mathematical Science Building
Teaching Assistants: Akshay Datar,avdatar@ucdavis.edu(Adams - Hull)
Nurun Nargis,nnnargis@ucdavis.edu(Huynh - Pluemer)
Kensuke Suzuki,kensuzuki@ucdavis.edu, Office: 2116 Academic Surge(Potter - Zhang)
(Attend any TAs office hours, assignment above is for general questions and HW grading.)
Lectures: Mon & Weds 2:10-4:00pm, Giedt 1003
Office hours: D'Souza, Tues 4:30-5:30pm, 2095 Bainer
Datar: Tues 11am-12pm; Fri 11am-12pm, Room TB 207, Room 112
Nargis: Tues 3-4pm; Thurs 11am-12pm, Room TB 207, Room 112
Suzuki: Tues 10-11am, Room 112; Thurs 1-2pm, Room 113, TB 207
Discussion Section:Tues, 6:10-7pm, 115 Hutchison (lead by Datar)




















Grading: Homework (20%), Midterm (40%), Final (40%)
Midterm: Weds, October 29, in class.
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 09, 1:00 pm
Textbook: M. J. Moran and H. N. Shapiro,Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Sixth Edition. ISBN 0-471-78735-3
Online resources: 1) Software: http://mae.ucdavis.edu/sdsu/thermo
2) 3D Phase diagrams: http://mae.ucdavis.edu/wexler/classes/eng105/3D-phase-diagrams/
Important Information:

  • No make up exams will be offered! (Plan according to the dates above)

  • Homework is due by 5pm homework box D, Bainer Hall. No late homework will be accepted for credit.
    Students are encouraged to work together while developing homework solutions, but submitted work must be individually written up, in your own words.
    Absolutely no joint work will be tolerated during exams.

    • Prerequisites:
    Math 22B (DifferentialEquations); Physics 9B (Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, optics); Engineering major.

    Class objectives: Fundamentals of thermodynamics
  • Heat energy and work.
  • Properties of pure substances.
  • First and Second Law for closed and open systems, reversibility, entropy, thermodynamic temperature scales.
  • Applications of thermodynamics to engineering systems.

    • Course outcomes: (ABET standards)
    (a) Work comfortably and competently with mathematics, science, and basic engineering principles,
    (e) Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems,
    (h) Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context,
    (k) Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice