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1. This document outlines the course details for Thermodynamics-I, including the course code, credit hours, prerequisites, textbook, and learning outcomes. 2. The course covers key concepts in mechanics like motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational motion, properties of solids and liquids, and waves and oscillations. 3. Students will be assessed through quizzes, assignments, sessionals, and a final exam; attendance must be at least 80% to pass the course.

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1. This document outlines the course details for Thermodynamics-I, including the course code, credit hours, prerequisites, textbook, and learning outcomes. 2. The course covers key concepts in mechanics like motion, work, energy, momentum, rotational motion, properties of solids and liquids, and waves and oscillations. 3. Students will be assessed through quizzes, assignments, sessionals, and a final exam; attendance must be at least 80% to pass the course.

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COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus

Department of Mechanical Engineering

COURSE CODE-COURSE NAME: MEE 120-Thermodynamics-I

CR: 4(3,1)

PREREQUISITE: None

COURSE CATALOGE DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to SI Units, Newton’s laws of Motion and their applications, Projectile Motion, Uniform
Circular Motion, Friction and its properties & applications, Mechanical Energy, Energy conservation,
Power, Work done by Spring Force, Centre of Mass, Momentum and Kinetic Energy, Elastic & Inelastic
collision, Rotational motion, Moment of Inertia, Torque, Rolling as translational & rotation, Angular
momentum, Stress, Strain, Bulk modulus and elasticity, Density & Pressure, Pascal`s & Archimedes
Principal, Simple harmonic motion, Motion of pendulum, Types of wave, Dispersion Relation for Wave.

TEXT BOOK:
1. Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition revised by David Halliday, Jearl Walker, Robert Resnick,
Published by Wiley, 2007, ISBN 0470044721, 9780470044728.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. College Physics, 7th Editionby Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A.
Bennett, Published by Thomson-Brooks/Cole, 2005,ISBN 0534997236, 9780534997236.
2. Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd Edition by Douglas C. Giancoli, Published by
Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN 0132431068, 9780132431064.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:


The course is designed so that students will achieve the following PLOs:

■ PLO-1: Engineering Knowledge


■ PLO-2: Problem Analysis
■ PLO-4: Investigation

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:


Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Sr. Domain Learning Level PLO


CLO Statement
No. (CLO)
Explain the key concepts of position, velocity, C2, A2 1 1
1 acceleration, and laws of motion in one and two
dimensions in Cartesian co-ordinate system
2 Analyze the problems of 2D motion, work and C4, A2 2 2
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
energy, torque, rotational kinetic energy, stress/
strain, centre of mass and moment of inertia.
Describe Wave energy principle, Dispersion C2, A2 3 2
3
relation for waves, Light wave interference.
Perform experiments in mechanics, P3 4 4
4 interference of light waves, and charge sensitivity
as per instructions

LECTURE PLAN:
■ Instruction 70%
■ Discussion 10%
■ Exercise / Tutorial 20%

Module Topic Lecture


I Introductory Concepts 1-5
Introduction to Physics, Coordinate Systems, Review on vectors and Scalars,
One Dimensional Motion, Two Dimensional motion, Projectile motion
II Newton’s laws of motions 6-10
Equations of Motions, Newton’s Laws of motion, Law of gravitation, Uniform
Circular Motion, Friction and its properties, related problems
III Work and Energy, Rotational Energy, Conservation of Mechanical Energies 11-16
Work and Energy, Law of conservation of energy, Kinetic energy and forces of
rotation, Rotational motion of a rigid body , Rotational Kinetic Energy
IV Linear and Angular Momentum, Collisions 17-24
Angular momentum of a rotating rigid body, Conservation of angular momentum,
Relationship between torque and angular acceleration, Equilibrium conditions for
equilibrium, centre of gravity , Centre of Mass, Momentum and Kinetic Energy,
Elastic & Inelastic collision Rotational Inertia (Moment of Inertia), Torque,
Newton`s Second law for Rotation, related problems
V Properties of solids and Liquids 25-27
Stress, strain, bulk modulus and elasticity, density& pressure, Pascal`s &
Archimedes Principal, related problems
VI Waves and Oscillations 28-32
Simple Harmonic Motion, Types of waves, Dispersion relation for waves, Light
wave interference

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COURSE TARGETS:
Module # CLO # Teaching Methodology Assessment PLO’s To
Methodology Target
Lectures + Discussions Assignment 1+ Quiz 1,
I 1 PLO – 1
Sessional-I
Lectures + Discussions Assignment 2+Quiz 2 +
II 2 PLO – 2
Sessional-I
Lectures + Discussions Assignment 3+ Quiz 3+
III 2, 3 PLO – 2
Sessional-II
IV Lectures + Discussions Assignment 4 +Quiz 4 +
1,2,3 PLO – 1,2,4
Final Exam

TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
In order to achieve the CLOs, demonstrations, discussions, ppresentations and experimentation will be
adopted.

ASSESMENT:
Evaluation will be competency based and student grades will be based on the following factors.

Quizzes 15%
Assignments 10%
Sessional-I 10%
Sessional-II 15%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE POLICY:


■ Attendance must be at least 80%
■ Students should make every effort to be in class on time.

Issue date: -----------------

Prepared by ---------------------- Reviewed by: ------------------------


Dr. Muhammad Abid

Approved by: -----------------------

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