EGR 2500 - Introduction to Thermal Engineering

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Introduction to the fundamentals of classical thermodynamics and heat transfer; first and second laws of thermodynamics; thermodynamic property relationships; application to engineering systems and processes; introduction to conduction, convection and radiation; steady 1-D conduction and extended surfaces; lumped capacitance method. Offered fall and winter. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the natural science and technology knowledge exploration area.
Prerequisite(s): CHM 1430 or CHM 1440, PHY 1610 or PHY 1510, and EGR 1400
Pre/Corequisite(s): APM 2555 or (APM 2559 and MTH 2775)