ME 300Engineering Thermodynamics I
Basic thermodynamics concepts, properties of pure substances, first and second law analysis of systems and control volumes. M E 300 Engineering Thermodynamics I (3) This course is designed to develop an understanding of thermodynamic concepts and their application for the student by providing an integrative modeling and analysis approach to thermal-fluids systems. The course emphasizes the integration and application of fundamental principles of mass and energy conservation and fundamental ideal gas and non-ideal working fluids concepts to fundamental engineering systems. These systems include basic spark-ignition engines and turbojet engines as well as basic and extended Rankine and refrigeration cycles. Emphasis is on creating engineering models of these systems and indicating how the idealized versions of these systems can be extended to more realistic descriptions. Besides these mass and energy conservation concepts the course introduces the basic concepts of heat transfer and mass flow, providing a foundation in these subjects to be further expanded in later courses. The course aims to develop knowledge and initiate skills for "thinking like an engineer."
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “CHEM 110 Enforced Concurrent at Enrollment: MATH 141”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Spring (8 programs).
Required in (6)
- Biological Engineering, B.S.
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Altoona)
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Behrend)
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Berks)
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Capital)
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Engineering)
One of the options in (5)
- Architectural Engineering, B.A.E.
- Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies, B.S. (Behrend)
- Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies, B.S. (Berks)
- Mining Engineering, B.S.
- Rail Transportation Engineering, Minor
Courses that list ME 300 as a prerequisite (23)
- ABSM 320 Combustion Engines for Mobile Equipment
- AERSP 312 Aerodynamics II
- BE 302 Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems
- BE 464 Bioenergy Systems Engineering
- BME 413 Mass Transport in Biological Systems
- BME 423 Reaction Kinetics of Biological Systems
- EGEE 430 Introduction to Combustion
- EGEE 437 Design of Solar Energy Conversion Systems
- EGEE 441 Electrochemical Engineering Fundamentals
- EME 407 Electrochemical Energy Storage
- ENGR 350 Computational Modeling Methods
- ME 320 Fluid Flow
- ME 404 Gas Turbines
- ME 406 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
- ME 430 Introduction to Combustion
- ME 431 Internal Combustion Engines
- ME 432 Rocket Propulsion
- ME 433 Fundamentals of Air Pollution
- MET 331W Heat Transfer
- MET 432 Fluid Power
- MET 436 Energy Conservation Systems
- MET 480 Senior Capstone
- NUCE 406 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics