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Calendar

Lecture coverage may vary; reading selections are from Levenspiel.

LEC # TOPICS READINGS
1 Introduction, Units, Energy Chapter 1, 2A, 10
2 Energy, Work Chapter 3A, 4A
3 First Law, Heat Chapter 3B, 4B
4 Energy Conservation Chapter 5A, 6A, 7
5 Properties, Water Chapter 8, 12B
6 Water, Refrigerants Chapter 12B, C, D
7 Gases Chapter 2C, 11
8 Steady State Flow Chapter 13
9 Heating and Cooling Systems  
10 QUIZ #1  
11 Transients, Gas Mixtures Chapter 14, 2A
12 Psychrometrics Notes
13 Design Project #1 DUE
Applications
Notes
14 Heat Transfer Introduction Notes
15 Conductive Heat Transfer, Moisture Transfer in Walls Notes
16 Composite Walls Notes
17 Convection  
18 Introduction to Design Project #2
Radiation
 
19 Human Comfort Notes
20 QUIZ #2 Notes
21 Solar Radiation  
22 Introduction to the Second Law Chapter 15
23 Tour - Biology Building  
24 Design Project #2 DUE
Entropy, Power Cycles
Chapter 18A, C, D, E, 20A, B, C
25 Second Law, Heat Pumps Chapter 16, 17A
26 Refrigeration Cycle, Review Chapter 20D
27 FINAL EXAM