ENGR 3112 Advanced Engineering Foundations: Thermodynamics
This course will cover the first and second laws of thermodynamics and apply them to closed and open systems. Topics include mass and energy conservation; cycles, including various types of power, refrigeration, and heat pump cycles; entropy; enthalpy; material property estimation for pure components and mixture; and phase equlibria. Course will include engineering applications of thermodynamics in energy, the environment, and health.
Course overview
- Department
- Engineering
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Biannually
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.65 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.71 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Emma Brace | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2024 | Emma Brace | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 28 |