The University of Michigan Department of Mechanical Engineering ME 235 Thermodynamics I / Section 002 Winter 2008

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 235 Thermodynamics I / Section 002


Winter 2008

Instructor: Kevin Pipe, [email protected], 2146 G.G. Brown, 763-6624


Office hours: MWF 1:30-2:30pm

Class: Mon/Wed/Fri 2:30-3:30pm 1670 CSE

Web page: http://ctools.umich.edu

GSI: Arjun Krishnan


Office hours: Mondays 4-6 pm FLC B
Tuesdays 2-6 pm FLC B
Wednesdays 10:30 am – 1:30 pm FLC C

Problem Sessions: Mondays 6-7 pm Location TBA

Text: Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics, 2nd ed.


R.E. Sonntag and C. Borgnakke
John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2007.

Coverage: Text Chapters 1-11 (Chs. 10 and 11 will be partially covered).

Homework: Due on Wednesday following the week of lectures.


Each problem graded 0-1-2 (based mainly on effort).
Late homeworks are marked down by 25% per day.
Homeworks will not be accepted after the Friday class.

Exams: Date and time are subject to change.


Exam #1: Friday February 8 during lecture time
Exam #2: Friday March 28 during lecture time
Final: Monday April 21, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
All exams are open-book.

Course grade: Homework 15%


Midterm #1 25%
Midterm #2 25%
Final 35%
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 235 Thermodynamics I / Section 002


Winter 2008

Tentative Schedule

Week Dates Reading Material Homework Problems


1 Jan. 4 Ch. 2 2.21, 2.25, 2.30, 2.31, 2.39, 2.41
2 Jan 7, 9, 11 Ch. 2-3 2.52, 2.57, 3.19, 3.31, 3.35, 3.36
3 Jan. 14, 16, 18 Ch. 3-4 3.45, 3.47, 3.53, 4.28, 4.35, 4.43
4 Jan. 23, 25 Ch. 4-5 TBA (on web page calendar)
5 Jan. 28, 30, Feb. 1 Ch. 5 TBA
6 Feb. 4, 6, 8 Ch. 6 TBA
Exam #1, Feb. 8 during lecture time
7 Feb. 11, 13, 15 Ch. 6-7 TBA
8 Feb. 18, 20, 22 Ch. 7 TBA
Feb. 25-29 Winter Break
9 Mar. 3, 5, 7 Ch. 8 TBA
10 Mar. 10, 12, 14 Ch. 8-9 TBA
11 Mar. 17, 19, 21 Ch. 9 TBA
12 Mar. 24, 26, 28 Ch. 11 TBA
Exam #2, Mar. 28 during lecture time
13 Mar. 31, Apr. 2, 4 Ch. 11,10 TBA
14 April 7, 9, 11 Ch. 10 TBA
15 April 14 Make-up & TBA

Final Exam
Monday April 21, 1:30 – 3:30pm

Notes:
- Additional study problems are available on the course homepage and will be covered
during the problem sessions by the GSI.
- Homework assignments, schedule, and announcements are posted on the course
homepage. Students should frequently check the course homepage for further updates.

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