This is a core mechanical engineering course covering the basic concepts and principles of 
thermodynamics and its major applications. You are taught how to use second law to 
describe irreversible processes. You will be introduced to ideal gas mixtures and their 
applications in the analyses of psychrometry. You will learn to evaluate closed systems and 
steady-flow open systems of basic thermodynamic devices and processes on the basis of 
the first and second law of thermodynamics, analyse thermodynamic cycles and apply them 
to power and refrigeration systems. You will learn how to describe and analyse combustion 
systems. You will develop necessary skills and abilities to analyse and solve realistic 
engineering problems using thermodynamic principles.