This course introduces you to the fundamental concepts of energy conservation and conversion of heat to work, and the properties of working fluids commonly used in thermodynamic processes. You will develop a rigorous analytical foundation in the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, and apply energy equations to closed and open systems. The course culminates in a comprehensive study of air standard cycles, preparing you to analyse and design real heat engines, turbines, and power generation systems.

CLO 1: Select appropriate energy sources by applying energy conservation principles to engineering systems.

CLO 2: Apply the first and second laws of thermodynamics to typical closed and open systems.

CLO 3: Analyze thermodynamic properties of vapors and ideal gases

CLO 4: Analyze and solve thermodynamic problems

Introduction to First law of Thermodynamics: -heat, work and the system, reversible work.  Energy equations (NFEE), NFEE applied to non-flow processes, steady flow energy equation (SFEE) applied to flow processes. The Second Laws of Thermodynamics and its applications to the perfect gas and steam in reversible and irreversible processes, throttling. Air standard cycles: Carnot, Otto, Diesel, Dual, Atkinson and Joule (Brayton) cycles. Temperature –entropy (T-s), Pressure- volume diagrams of the air cycles, thermal efficiency of the air cycles.