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INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL SCIENCE
ME3324    Sec. 1      Fall 2008
MWThF 12:20-1:10   Physics 170
http://www.me.umn.edu/education/courses/me3324/
Prereq: Chem 1021, Math 2243, Phys 1301

This is a course in classical thermodynamics and heat transfer that applies basic math, fluids and physics experiences to the analysis of simple idealized systems (i.e. heat engines, refrigerators, heat exchangers and heat transport through and from simple geometry materials).   In this course you will learn to understand the importance of thermodynamic properties and successfully evaluate them using state equations and tabulated data.   You will also learn to analyze energy changes and heat and work during processes associated with ideal and reacting systems by applying the first and the second laws of thermodynamics.  In addition to thermodynamics, you will learn the three modes of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer.  You will be able to compute convective heat transfer coefficients for a variety of engineering problems incorporating forced and natural convection during internal and external flows in laminar and turbulent flow regimes.

Text: Introduction to Thermal and Fluids Engineering, by D. Kaminski and M. K. Jensen, 2005, Wiley
WEB content: “Student Companion” in www.wiley.com/college/kaminski
                                                                                                           
References:    Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, 3rd. ed., VanWylen & Sonntag (Wiley)
                        Thermodynamics:  An Engineering Approach, 4th ed., Cengel and Boles (McGraw Hill)
                        Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, F.P. Incropera & D. P. DeWitt, Wiley
A Heat Transfer Textbook, 3rd Edition: Liehhard and Lienhard (available on web:
http://web.mit.edu/lienhard/www/ahtt.html)
Instructor:                  John Bischof,             200 ME            625-5513         bischof@umn.edu
                                    Office Hours:             MW                 1:30 – 3:00      (& by appt.).
Teaching Assistant:   Ryan Staab                290 ME           5-7364             staa0029@umn.edu
                                    Office Hours:             TBA
                                    Aniruddha Bagchi      ME 307           5-2499             bagch004@umn.edu  
                                    Office Hours:             TBA
                                    Jason Trask               ME 301           5-7699             tras0011@umn.edu
                                    Office Hours:             TBA
Course Format:         Three lectures (MWF), and one review session (Th) each week.
Course Grade:           Quizzes (3)                                                                                          60% 
                                    Homework                                                                                          10%
                                    Final                                                                                                    30%
Quizzes:                      Several quizzes will be given during the semester nominally on the following dates: 9/29, 10/27, 11/24.  The quizzes will last the entire period, and will include several problems on the concepts covered in the weeks preceding the quiz.
Homework Sets:        A problem set will be assigned each week, and will be due on Friday in class.  Full credit is given for work turned in on time; NO CREDIT if late.  Homework solutions will be posted on our website.  You are encouraged to discuss the homework sets with other students and/or the TA and instructor. 
EES                            You may elect to use this software package. A copy can be downloaded from our MENet website: http://www.menet.umn.edu/dist/.
Final:                          10:30am-12:30pm Monday, December 15.

First day of class, Sept. 3.  Last day of class, Dec. 10.
†    Check your registrations for accuracy of course, section number and grading option.