Md. Zahurul Haq, Ph.D., CEA, FBSME, FIEB
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Syllabus
3.00 Credit Hours
Fundamental concepts; Energy, energy transfer and first law of thermodynamics; Properties
of pure substances; Energy analysis of control mass and control volume system; Second law
of thermodynamics; Entropy and exergy analysis; Thermodynamic relations; Carnot cycle,
Gas power cycles: Ideal cycles, Otto cycle, diesel cycle, Brayton cycle; Vapor power cycle;
Refrigeration cycle; Mixture of gases and vapors; Psychrometry.
Underlined sections [1 cr. hr.] will be covered by Dr. Md Aman Uddin.
Course Notes [2026]:
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Course Outline
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Basic Concepts, Work & Heat
[1] [2]
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First Law of Thermodynamics & Analysis
[3] [4]
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Second Law of Thermodynamics & Analysis
[5] [6] [7]
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Exergy Analysis
[8]
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Thermodynamic relations [9]
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Power cycles, Refrigeration cycles and compressors [10] [11] [12]
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Mixtures of gases and vapours, Psychrometry [13]
References/Additional Materials
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Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
by Sonntag, R.E., Borgnakke, C. & Van Wylen, G.
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Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics
by Moran, M.J. & Saprio, H.N.
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Thermodynamics Data-Book
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Assignment 01
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Assignment 02
