Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

The course will normally be taught in Norwegian.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should

• Understand the basic definitions and laws of thermodynamics

• be able to use the laws of thermodynamics for simple heat engineering analysis and calculations of engines and processes

Contents

Properties. Work and heat. The 1st and 2nd law of Thermodynamics. Steady state for closed systems and control volumes. Reversibility, irreversibility and entropy. Circle Processes. The physical principles of heat engines, refrigerators and heat pumps. Heat conduction, heat radiation and convection.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, exercises and mandatory assignments.

The scope of work for the average student is calculated at 27 hours per credit.

Examinations

3 hours individual written exam. Grading by letters.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Higher Education Entrance Qualification including mathematics R1 and R2 and physics 1, or a pass in the preliminary course examination for engineers (which is also offered at University of Agder).

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
MAS124 – Thermodynamics. 5
ENE227 – Thermodynamics and heating systems. 5
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