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SYLLABUS
Thermodynamics
Tulsa Community College

Fall 2014

Course: EGR 2213

Section #:201

Call #: NE 11787-201

Day(s) and Time(s): T,R 11:00am-12:20 pm

Start and end dates:8/18-12/14
Course Delivery Method: lecture
Course format: traditional
Instructor: Ivan V. Griffin
Office Hrs: M,W 11-12:50 pm
Office Email: [email protected]
T,R 12:30-3:20 pm
Office Phone: (918) 595-7480
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION
OFFICE:
Division: SMET
Associate Dean: Dave Sollars
Office: NEC 130
Phone Number:(918) 595-7542

TO CONTACT ACADEMIC & CAMPUS

SERVICES:
Director: Debra Pleasant
Office: A151
Phone: (918) 595-7473

COURSE PREREQUISITES: CHE 1315 (General Chemistry I), PHY 2034 (Engineering
Physics I) and MTH 2124 (Calculus II).
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Energy and energy transfer relationships involving heat,
work, and mass. First and second laws of thermodynamics for ideal and pure substances,
control volume analysis and cyclic systems; equations of state. Lecture 3 hours. No
Laboratory
NEXT COURSE(S) IN SEQUENCE: None
TEXTBOOKS, SUPPLIES, & OTHER RESOURCES:
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, 8th Edition, Borgnakke and Sonntag , John Wiley. In
the reserve section of the LRC are a number of thermodynamics books, which contain solved
problems. Example: Thermodynamics Exam File. These books are available for two hour
check-out at the main LRC desk. Also available are old exams from previous semesters on
the student web. Students will need an inexpensive calculator and colored pencils.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Define quantities used in course.
2. Use English and SI units for all quantities.
3. Sketch components, cycles, processes.
4. Present problems clearly, to include knowns, unknowns, desired inputs,
outputs, assumptions, approximations, principles, device sketch, graph.
5. Graph pressure-specific volume, and entropy-temperature.
6. Interpolate property tables.
TEACHING METHODS: This course consists of two 80-minute sessions per week. Threefourths of the time will be spent by the instructor lecturing on the topics in the text and on
specific examples illustrating to those topics. Be prepared to listen carefully, take notes, ask
questions and answer questions. One-fourth of the time will be spent in evaluation of
students' progress: pop quizzes, written exams, oral questions. Students are encouraged to
form study groups and work together on homework. This course is a chance to further your
problem solving skills. You will be asked exam questions which go beyond plugging
numbers into equations and you will be required to understand fundamental principles. You
will be given a pre-test at the beginning of the semester to see how well prepared you are for
this course
Evaluation Techniques: Students will be evaluated by exams, homework and quizzes.
Exams will consist of problems. Students may use the course textbook during exams.
Quizzes may be closed book or open book. Partial credit is awarded on exams, quizzes and
homework for correct calculations, diagrams and equations. Short, daily quizzes will usually
be given each class period, therefore attendance is important to the homework / quiz total.
There are 3 exams worth 100 points each; one final exam worth 100 points. The final
exam is comprehensive. Homework and pop quizzes will be adjusted to be worth 100 points.
Homework will be graded according to the following:
1. The heading will include student name, course, date, problem numbers.
2. Use engineering paper of some type.
3. Write out each problem, exactly as it appears in your text.
4. Show as part of your analysis:
a. beginning and ending conditions presented
b. device sketch and P-v (or T-s) graph
c. table entries copied with page of table used
d. equations used; model used.
e. results given in three significant digits.
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Look upon homework as a preparation for exams. Try following some of the "friendly hints
to improve exam performance", given below:
Here are some friendly hints to improve exam performance:
1. Always skim through an exam and plan time for each question, doing first the easier
problems, which have the most points.
2. It is very risky to just give an answer with no supporting work to back it up.
3. If a problem stumps you completely, don't leave it blank. At least make a sketch and put
down some equations.
4. Give answers with three significant figures and proper units.
5. The units used should be explicit in all work shown.
6. The device sketch, free body diagram, P-v or T-s graph will be labeled with variables,
numerical quantities and units.
7. Valid and appropriate equations are used.
There are 500 possible points. A higher score on the final exam will replace your lowest
exam score (or homework/quizzes score). For example:
Exam
1
2
3
HW/Q
Final
Total

Student 1
60
80
85
93
87
432

Student 2
100
80
72
50
75
402

Student 3
80
90
70
50
45
325

Students 1 would have a 432 point total; student 2 would have 402, and student 3 would have
325. You must inform the instructor before the final exam, if you desire an administrative
withdrawal (AW). If you turn in a final exam, Final grades will be according to total points
as follows:
Grade
A
B
C
D
F

Total Points
450-500
400-449
350-399
300-349
below 300

Attendance: Roll will be taken each class period. After Nov. 7th, the instructor will
administratively withdraw (AW) students who quit attending, unexcused. To receive a letter
grade (A,B,C,D,F), regular attendance and a completed final exam are mandatory. A record
will be kept of office visits. When you come to my office for help I expect that at least you
will have the problem neatly copied and a sketch drawn, giving me evidence that you have
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tried on your own to work the problem. Students who quit attending and desire a student
withdrawal (W), must drop the course before the Nov. 7th deadline.
late assignments AND MAKE-up work: Homework would be turned in on time,
which is usually the next class period. Late homework is accepted for partial credit. There
are no make-up exams. You are allowed to replace your lowest score with a higher score on
the final exam. If you don't take an exam then that will be the score you replace. If you
don't take the final exam because of a reason you can document, it is possible to receive an
"I" in the course. You will then take a different final exam after the beginning of the next
semester, provided you obtained my permission prior to the scheduled final exam and fill out
the appropriate form in the admissions office.
Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the
duration of any class. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate
withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Check the TCC
Academic Calendar for deadlines.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Email: All TCC students receive a designated MyTCC email address (ex:
[email protected]). All communications to you about TCC and course
assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use
MyTCC email to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding
this course.
Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or
emergency situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and
television stations.
This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu).
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our
graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation
for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCCs
General Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged
Learning, and Technological Proficiency.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied
opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages
the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to
learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the
instructor.
SYLLABUS CHANGES: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary.
Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing.
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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: TCC provides accommodations for qualifying

students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For information,
students may contact the disabled Student Resource Center, 918-595-7115, or the
Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 918-595-7428V, 918-5957434TTY.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the
deception of others about ones own work or about the work of another. Academic
dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa
Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating
certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary
actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of
disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty
a faculty member may:
Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to
complete a substitute assignment or test;
Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or
administratively withdraw the student from the class;
Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty
may request that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the
administrative level by submitting such a request to the Dean of Student
Services.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT: Each student is responsible for being aware of
the information contained in the TCC Catalog, the TCC Student Policies &
Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule.
All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu

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TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR:

Aug
Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

ENGR_2213_201_11787_201510 Thermodynamics Fall 2014

Agenda
19 21 Ch. 1 Definitions, Interpolation
26 28 Ch. 1 Properties, State, Units, Ch. 2 Ideal Gas Law
2 4 Ch. 2. Compressibility, Property Tables, P-v Diagrams
9* 11 Exam 1 (Ch. 1,2), Chap 3 Work, Heat, Polytropic Process
16 18 Ch. 3 1st Law Control Mass, Enthalpy, Specific Heats
23 25 Ch. 3 various C.M. Processes, Ch. 4 1st Lae, C.V. Steady State
30 2 Ch. 4 Various C.V. processes, 1st Law, Transient Process
7* 9 Exam 2 (Ch. 3,4), Ch. 5 Three Cycles
14 16 Ch. 5, 2nd Law, Efficiency, Coefficient of Performance
21 23 Ch. 6, Entropy, 2nd. Law, C.M.
28 30 Ch. 7 2nd Law, C.V. S.S.
4 6 Ch. 7 Device Efficiency, 1st Law, C.V. Transient Process
11* 13 Exam 3 (Ch. 5,6,7), Ch.9 Rankine Cycle
18 20 Ch. 9 Refrigeration Cycle
25 __ Ch. 19 Otto Cycle
2 4 Ch. 10 Diesel, Stirling Cycle
9 11 Final Exams

Tentative Homework Assignments

1-75,99,2-63,74,75,76,82,264E
3-52,53,55,57,130,154,165,169E,284E
4-12,22,25,46
5-23,27,31,46,59,138E,100,154E
6-124,146
7-23,96
10-66,84,103

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