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ME-2134: Thermodynamics

Description: Classical (equilibrium) thermodynamics and its applications. Includes thermodynamic properties of pure substances: property diagrams, property tables, property software, equations of state; the first law of thermodynamics; the second law of thermodynamics; gas mixtures; combustion: atomic and energy balances; and power and refrigeration cycles.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Corequisites: (MATH-2214 or MATH-2214H or MATH-2406H.)

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 43

Average GPA: 2.71 (B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 18.21%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 10.88%

Johnathon R Barbish202425.3%38.2%14.7%9.3%7.7%4.8%2.663
Ling Li202435.1%40.6%16.6%0.0%0.0%7.7%3.124
Amrinder Nain202412.7%30.1%23.4%11.0%9.1%13.8%2.283
Joseph Meadows202323.9%20.7%24.0%6.7%14.9%9.8%2.334
Wing Fai Ng202213.6%47.0%24.9%2.5%0.0%12.0%2.832
Brian Y Lattimer202239.4%31.9%18.5%2.1%3.2%4.8%3.014
Michael W Ellis202319.7%26.7%23.4%4.0%3.5%22.6%2.654
David Gonzales202323.1%35.5%26.1%9.5%3.5%2.2%2.674
Charles E Smith202030.0%25.9%18.9%10.7%4.0%10.6%2.743
Duarte Juliana Pacheco202081.0%19.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671
Spakovsky Michael R Von202413.0%22.9%20.7%5.9%8.1%29.3%2.334
James A Rule202136.1%33.7%30.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.092
Jeffrey T Warfford202238.8%27.8%13.9%5.6%8.3%5.6%2.731
Clinton L Dancey201926.0%26.0%16.0%6.0%6.0%20.0%2.741
Rui Qiao202023.9%41.3%24.0%4.4%0.0%6.5%2.931
Staff Aradhey202226.5%22.5%30.6%6.1%2.0%12.2%2.741
Matthew J Rice202022.0%28.0%14.0%20.0%10.0%6.0%2.261

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Term050% W