MAE 110A Thermodynamics

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• Added comments: FINAL EXAM - Friday 12/13, 11:30am-2:29pm, (Mandevile Auditorium).
  Exam is cumulative (includes Ch 1-6, 8-10, 12-13), closed textbook/notes. Equations sheets (Midterm II equations with appropriate Ch 12-13 "Key Equations" added) and tables will be provided. You will need a calculator (to be used for arithmetic only) and pencil/eraser. Please review Academic Policy below.
  
  
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Homework Assignments and Solutions

Course Information

Instructor

Prof. Keiko Nomura
Office: 576 EBUII
Phone: 534-5520
email: knomura@ucsd.edu

Office Hrs: Tue, 2:00-3:00 pm, Wed 1:00-2:00 pm (or by appointment)

Teaching Assistants

(Note: all TA Office hours and discussion sessions will be held in 105 EBUII)

Patrick Folz
email: pfolz@ucsd.edu
Discussion Session: Mon 1:00-2:00pm, Office Hr: Wed 3:00-4:00pm

Xuan Zhang
email: xuz011@ucsd.edu
Discussion Session: Fri 9:00-10:00am, Office Hr: Thu 9:00-10:00am

Farzaneh Mehr
email: fafarhan@ucsd.edu

Course Description

Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics: energy, work, heat, properties of pure substances, first and second laws for closed systems and control volumes, gas mixtures. Application to engineering systems, power and refrigeration cycles, combustion. Prerequisites: Phys 2C and Chem 6A.

See also MAE Standard Course Syllabus and Course Objectives.

Required Textbook

Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics
M.J. Moran, H.N. Shapiro, D.D. Boettner, M.B. Bailey
John Wiley and Sons, Inc, Seventh Edition (2011)
(On reserve at S&E Library)

Homework

• Homework will be assigned each week and collected on specified due date. Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances.
• Homework must follow specific requirements. See Homework Assignment Requirements and Sample Solution.
• Homework re-grade requests must include a written statement detailing the justification for the re-grade (be sure to indicate on statement: name, date, email address). Re-grades will not be accepted beyond 1 week after return of homework.

TA Discussion Sessions

There will be weekly discussion sessions (in 105 EBUII) to discuss student questions and solve sample problems.


• Mon 1:00-2:00pm, Fri 9:00-10:00pm
  
  

Quizzes

A short quiz may be given in class regarding main points of lectured material. There will be no make-up quizzes.

Grading

• Homework (lowest dropped) - 12%
• Design Problem - 4%
• Quizzes - 2%
• Midterm Exams (2) - 40%
• Final Exam - 42%

Academic/Professional Integrity

All students are expected to know their responsibilities and uphold the standards of academic honesty and engineering professionalism. Students are encouraged to discuss lecture and homework topics with each other to promote learning. However each student must do and submit their own work on all homework assignments, quizzes, and exams. Submitted work that is copied or taken from an unauthorized source (e.g., another student's work) or performed using unauthorized resources (e.g., calculator programs or notes during exams) will be considered as academic misconduct. Refer to UCSD website for details: UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.

As Engineering students, it is expected that you operate in a professional manner; refer to: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers.

Tentative Class Schedule - Fall 2013