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ME-3124: Thermodynamics

Description: Classical thermodynamics and its applications. Thermodynamic properties of pure substances: property tables, property software, equations of state. First law of thermodynamics. Second law of thermodynamics. Gas mixtures. Combustion: atom and energy balances. Power and refrigeration cycles.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (MATH-2214 and MATH-2204 and ME-2124) or (MATH-2214 and MATH-2204H and ME-2124) or (MATH-2214 and ME-2124 and MATH-2224) or (MATH-2214 and ME-2124 and MATH-2224H) or (MATH-2214H and MATH-2204 and ME-2124) or (MATH-2214H and MATH-2204H and ME-2124) or (MATH-2214H and ME-2124 and MATH-2224) or (MATH-2214H and ME-2124 and MATH-2224H) or (MATH-2406H and MATH-2405H and ME-2124)

Required By: ME-4124

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 2.72 (rounds to B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 15.45%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 7.62%

Spakovsky Michael R Von201913.8%18.7%24.4%14.7%6.5%21.9%2.212
Clinton L Dancey201924.2%32.3%24.2%11.3%4.8%3.2%2.631
Scott T Huxtable201929.5%41.0%23.0%3.3%1.7%1.6%2.911
Duarte Juliana Pacheco201930.7%32.3%24.6%7.6%0.0%4.6%2.881
Johnathon R Barbish202040.9%38.9%15.3%4.2%0.8%0.0%3.122

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Term050% W