(Amendments and additions to the syllabus will be posted on the course website.

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CHBE 2130: Thermodynamics I Spring Semester 2020
Instructors: Prof. Saad Bhamla saadb@chbe.gatech.edu
Prof. Yuhang Hu yuhang.hu@me.gatech.edu
Graduate TAs: Paul Archer (parcher3); Tania Evans (tania.evans)
Undergrad TAs: Adhika Retnanto (aretnanto6); Megan Kelly (mkelly64)
(e-mails in parentheses are all @gatech.edu)
Text: J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness, M. M. Abbott, and M. T. Swihart “Introduction to
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics,” Eighth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2017.
Class web site: http://www.canvas.gatech.edu and embedded Piazza for Q&A
Class meeting times: MW at 8:00–8:50 am in ES&T L1255 (Section A – Dr. Bhamla)
MW at 8:00–8:50 am in ES&T L1105 (Section B – Dr. Hu)
Optional recitation: Fridays at 8:00–8:50 am in ES&T L1255 (Section A)
Fridays at 8:00–8:50 am in ES&T L1105 (Section B)
Office hours
The office hours and problem sessions for both sections of ChBE 2130 will be held jointly.
Office hours will begin in the 2nd week of classes.
Time Instructors Location
Mondays 9-10am Dr. Saad Bhamla ES&T L1224
Wednesdays 9-10am Dr. Yuhang Hu MRDC 4107
TBD Tania Evans TBD
TBD Paul Archer TBD
TBD Megan Kelly TBD
TBD Adhika Retnanto TBD

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, a student should be able to:
1. Extend the systems analysis method to define complex thermodynamic systems including
transient materials and energy balances for open and closed systems.
2. Be able to correctly use the First Law of Thermodynamics to find heat, work, and changes in
internal energy and enthalpy for the analysis of any system, open or closed, undergoing
irreversible processes.
3. Apply the Second Law of Thermodynamics and the concept of entropy production to the
analysis of reversible and real systems.
4. Use equations of state for gases and liquids to determine changes in PVT properties.
5. Understand the relationships among the interval energy, enthalpy, heat capacities, entropy,
Gibbs and Helmholtz free energies. Be able to calculate these energy functions from equations
of state and heat capacity data.

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Grades
Homework - 15%; Quizzes - 5%; Participation – 5%;
Exam I - 20%; Exam II - 20%; Final Exam - 35%

Exams
Two exams will be given in class, in addition to the final exam. All exams will be closed
book. However, you may bring a single 8.5x11” sheet of paper with formulas, algorithms, and
other information written on one side only. You will need a calculator. Any device capable of
web-access is not permitted during exams. All cell phones must be turned off and stored.

Quizzes
Approximately three quizzes will be given in the semester, all during class period. The quiz
dates will be announced in class ahead of time.

Participation grade (5%)

During class period, we will use mobile polling (TurningPoint) to engage with you on brief
questions to test concepts. You can use your digital devices (phones, laptops, iPad) to respond
to these. Read here for instructions to download the app on your phone.
https://www.ctl.gatech.edu/it/clicker/student
It will be mainly used for registering participation. It does not matter whether your answer is
right or wrong. As long as you participate in more than 50% of the total questions that are
asked during one lecture, you will earn the participation point for that day. The number of
questions and when they will be asked in each lecture will depends on the lecture and subject
to changes. You have two weeks to make sure your device works properly. From the third
week on, the registration will be counted towards your final credit.

Homework
The lectures present and illustrate the fundamental concepts and methods that form the basics
of Thermodynamics. The problems in homework help you gain mastery of the material and
to develop, by practice and trial and error, the mindset of an effective problem solver.
Homework assignments are due at the beginning of class. Homework assignments will
be graded according to a point system of 0, 1, 2, or 3 per problem. Late homework will not be
accepted. The homework turned in must be your own work. You may discuss technical
concepts relating to the homework with your classmates, but must work the problems and
write the solutions by yourself. Copying directly from another person’s homework or exam is
a serious violation of the Georgia Tech Honor Code.

Regrades
Requests for regrading of a homework assignment or an exam may be submitted in writing to
Dr. Bhamla or Dr. Hu (depending on whose section you are enrolled in) within one week of
the day the homework, quiz, or exam is handed back to the class. You must justify in writing
the technical basis for the regrade. The entire homework, quiz, or exam will be regraded.

Being absent or late for assignments

If you must miss class, assignment, or exam for an emergency or an Institute-approved
reasons, please notify Dr. Bhamla or Dr. Hu as soon as possible, with appropriate

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documentations. The resolution to missing an assignment or assessment will be decided on a
case-by-case basis. As per Georgia Tech policy, you are permitted to be absent from class to
participate in athletic events, official field trips, and religious observances. For planning
purposes, please provide[ us with written notice of your upcoming absence at least two weeks
before the event, and ideally within the first two weeks of class. When we receive this notice,
we will discuss opportunities to make up work you will miss in your absence. Please see
http://catalog.gatech.edu/rules/4/ for more information about receiving official notice from
the Registrar about the nature and timing of your upcoming Institute-approved absence.
To create a fair environment for all students, all deadlines will be strictly enforced. If you
experience a personal situation that makes it difficult to meet the requirements of this course,
please consider contacting the Dean of Students, who can act as an advocate on your behalf.

Accommodations for students with disabilities

Georgia Tech values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to a climate of mutual
respect and full participation. Our goal is to create learning environments that are usable,
equitable, inclusive and welcoming. Your experience in this class is important to us, so if
there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your
inclusion or accurate assessment or achievement, please notify us as soon as possible.
Students with disabilities should contact the Office of Disability Services to discuss options
of removing barriers in this course, including accommodations. ODS can be reached
https://disabilityservices.gatech.edu.

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 Class Schedule

HW
Week Date Topic Reading HW due
posted
M 1/6 Introduction Ch. 1
1
W 1/8 First Law: Conservation of Energy Ch. 2
M 1/13 State Functions, the Phase Rule, Reversibility HW1
2
W 1/15 Open Systems
M 1/20 No class, Martin Luther King Day
3
W 1/22 Behavior of Pure Substances Ch. 3 HW1
M 1/27 Equations of State HW2
4
W 1/29 Generalized Correlations
M 2/3 Sensible and Latent Heat, Heats of Reaction-1 Ch. 4
5
W 2/5 Exam I Review HW2
M 2/10 Exam I
6
W 2/12 Exam solution, Heats of Reaction-2
M 2/17 Second Law: Entropy Ch. 5 HW3
7
W 2/19 Heat Engines, Carnot Cycle
M 2/24 Rankine Cycle, Entropy Balance Ch. 8.1
8 Ideal Work, Lost Work,
W 2/26
Third Law, Microscopic View of Entropy
M 3/2 Maxwell Equations Ch. 6 HW3
9
W 3/4 Residual Properties
M 3/09 Generalized Property Correlations HW4
10
W 3/11 Two-Phase Systems
M 3/16 No class, Spring Break
11
W 3/18 No class, Spring Break
M 3/23 Exam II Review HW4
12
W 3/25 Exam II
M 3/30 Flow Processes Ch. 7
13
W 4/1 Turbines and Compressors HW5
M 4/6 Internal-Combustion Engine Ch. 8
14
W 4/8 Jet Engine
M 4/13 Refrigeration Ch. 9
15
W 4/15 Choice of refrigerant, cascade refrigeration HW5
16 M 4/20 Final Exam Review

Final Exam: TBD, 8:00–10:50 am, ES&T L1125 (Dr. Bhamla’s section)
TBD, 8:00–10:50 am, ES&T L1255 (Dr. Hu’s section)