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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

CIVENGR 324
Course Description

A systematic introduction to the application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to systems relevant to environmental engineering. Energy balances used to solve environmental engineering problems in flowing and non-flowing systems. Examines the relationship between energy, heat and work using theoretical and practical models. Chemical reactions as well as gas and fluid mixing from a thermodynamics perspective. Performance limits imposed by the second law of thermodynamics on devices used in power generation, fluid flow, refrigeration, and air conditioning.

Prerequisties

(CHEM 104 or CHEM 109 ), MATH 234 , and (EMA 201 , PHYSICS 201 or PHYSICS 207 ), or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.41

-6.99% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
34.78%

-40.1% from Historical

Class Size
23

48.39% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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