Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Implement an engineering approach dealing with a set problem taking into account technical, economic and environmental constraints
• Design, evaluate and optimise solutions addressing the problem
• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Identify, describe and explain basic scientific and mathematical principles
• Identify, describe and explain the basic principles of engineering particularly in their specialising field
• Select and rigorously apply knowledge, tools and methods in sciences and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines

Learning Outcomes of UE

Understand and use:
methods for calculating the properties of gases, liquids and solids.
phase equilbria
alternative thermodynamic cycles for energy conversion and related concepts. 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Thermodynamic laws; non-ideality, excess quantity , notion of fugacity and activity
Equations of state for real gases.
Solution models - electrolyte solutions.
Thermodynamic properties of pure and mixture of coumpounds (specific volume, enthalpy, cp, viscosity, surface tension)
Liquid-vapour equilibrium; Solubility of gases in liquids; Adsorption; Liquid-liquid equilibrium; Liquid-solid equilibrium.
Stirling cycle for refrigeration.
Stirling engine.
Refrigeration and heat pump using reverse Joule cycle.
Exergy. 

Prior Experience

Laws of thermodynamics. 
Thermodynamics relations. 
Mathematical basis