MEE 350 Fall 2005: Homework (HW) & Project Assignments:
Class Photo 2 3 4 5 6 *© Copyright by M. Kostic  * * Any verbal change/info announced in class supersedes any Web posted Info!

Syllabus/Topics/ABET Coverage Sample *Office Hours and Info; Class/HW/Lab/Exam Policies/Rules * Let's get acquainted: First Things First!*[PDF] * emails * Read 1st *  Some Suggestions for Problem Solving * Project Instructions * Lab Safety Rules* Handouts Etc.
Office hours: Mo 11-noon &We 1-2 PM, and by appointment in EB 208. Class schedule: MoWe&Fr 10-10:50 AM in EB 241 *

* Thermo Help online * HyperPhysics * (Chs_Eqs)*Main Thermo-Natural Laws *Online/Web: Cengel Thermo-OLC, (TOC*old)* Course Outline / Reading Assignments - (Tentative) * Energy conversion factors and equivalents * Metric prefixes-conversion * Work, Power, and Energy article in the Academic Press/Elsevier's Encyclopedia of Energy.* Important Energy/Mass-System Concepts and the Essence of Thermodynamics *Ideal Gas Polytropic Processes* www.kostic.niu.edu/energy * NOTES: If your HW requires data for a substance which properties are not given in the Textbook, you should make an effort to find it in another textbook, reference book, Web, or any other source. If you are asked to check your results using Interactive Thermodynamics software, you may ignore that for now!

Approved Handouts - Property Tables and Charts (TA to provide copy in Engineering Library):
Please PRINT Appendix 1 (or you may copy SI Appendix and Charts from the Textbook) and Unit Conversions and Constants (or Text Conversion Factors) and bring it as a Handout if we need it for our Quizzes, Midterm and Final Exams. TA will print the Approved Handouts and make it available in EB Library for those students who want to copy them instead of printing (you also could copy Approved Handouts from your Textbook, etc). NOTE: If any font in a PDF file does not print properly, choose “Print as Image” option in the File>Print menu (also see open different file formats ). If the font prints properly it is better to print without this option. You may want to choose other options suitable for your printer. Check the printing and add/correct any misprint if needed. * Textbook Errata List * Approved handouts are also posted Summaries for every chapter (or you may copy the Textbook chapters' summaries), also Main Thermo-Natural Laws and/or TA summaries if available, as explained in class. ALL Approved Handouts must be bound together (stapled, 3-ring folder or similar, NOT loose sheets in a folder). One page of your "free notes" but excluding any solved problem/example is allowed if bounded with other handouts*

Answer Forms: Quiz/Midterm/Final Exam; Multiple Choice; HW
Final Exam: TBA  * 350 * |* * * |* 352 * 350 Online/Web: Cengel Thermo-OLC, (TOC*old)*

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Homework No. 15: Assigned in week of  Mo, 11/28/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

As I advised all of you verbally before, you may check your grading record with TA and any concern has to be resolved before the classes are completed. All students and TA should check that all relevant links needed for Final exam are working before our last class/lecture. Check if your name is properly spelled or missing in our Class Photo and email to me if any correction is to be done. Last lectures are reserved for review of all course materials and answering your questions related to our Final exam.
 

Mandatory and comprehensive final exam, as per our Syllabus and per official NIU schedule  is on Mon., 12/05/05, from 10:00 to 11:50 AM (check official NIU schedule and report any discrepancy personally to me).

Review Midterm/Exam Policies (Show all your work for full credit) and bring your personal Textbook, printed/copied Approved Handouts (with your name and bounded in a single volume: all stapled together or in a single 3-ring folder), stapled blank-paper-set (8-pages for Final exam), pen, pencil and a calculator, etc.

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Homework No. 14: Assigned in week of  Mo, 11/21/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

HW#14a (due Mo, 11/28/05): Study Chapter 11-Refrigeration Cycles, p. 607- 624 (625-637 optional) (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 4. and Pr11-30E

HW#14b (due We, 11/30/05): Do Ch. 11 Problems: 11, 22, and 35. * HW_solution *

NOTE: This is our last HW assignment. We'll finish this last topic next Monday and the following Wednesday and Friday will be reviewing of all materials for our final exam.

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Homework No. 13: Assigned in week of  Mo, 11/14/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

NOTE: You will have to participate in ABET Course Assessment Surveys and TA Evaluation. Please review the course Syllabus where Objectives with relationship to ABET Outcomes are listed and assessed by your instructor as (strong, average, and minimal). Some of those objectives (strong) are obvious, while others may be less obvious or implicit (average or minimal) as we discussed it in class. I’ll be glad to provide additional explanation if needed. Please review The instruction Letter and the forms before the class, so that we could do it more effectively and have more time to review and prepare for the upcoming final exam. Thank you for participation in this important activity.

HW#13a (HW#12b due Fr, 11/18/05): Study Chapter 10-Vapor Power Cycles, p. 553-571 (576-589 optional) (Study Guide) including 6 Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 6.

(HW#13b due Mo, 11/21/05): Do Ch. 10 Problems: 22 and 44. * HW_solution * (TA)

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Homework No. 12: Assigned in week of  Mo, 11/07/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#12a due Fr, 11/11/05): Study Chapter 9-Gas Power Cycles, p. 451-523 (525-537 optional) (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 2 & 9. *

(HW#12a due Mo, 11/14/05): Study Chapter 9-Gas Power Cycles, p. 451-523 (525-537 optional) (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 9. *

(HW#12c due We, 11/16/05): Do Ch. 9 Problems: 19, 41, 54 and 76. * HW_solution *

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Homework No. 11: Assigned in week of  Mo, 10/31/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

Reminder: Midterm #2 is on We, 11/02/05, see last week announcement.

(HW#11Ma due Fr, 11/04/05): Redo our Midterm #2 as a voluntary assignment for additional credit (if you have downloading problem see your classmates, TA or me - no excuses and no late submission as explained in class!) Solution.

(HW#11b due Fr, 11/04/05): Study Chapter 8-Exergy: A Measure of Work Potential, p. 423-434-470 (Study Guide) including 14 Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 6 for grading.

(HW#11c due Mo, 11/07/05): Study Chapter 8-Exergy: A Measure of Work Potential, p. 423-434-470 including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 15.
Verbal Assignment: Redo and fully understand the "Exergy of change of a system" derivation (in online Study Guide, slides 7-10) and label equations and quantities where appropriate (also correct mistakes if any). There will be a short quiz to check on your understanding of this assignment.

(HW#11d due We, 11/09/05): Do Ch. 8 Problems: 20, 36, 49, 61 and 85. * HW_solution * Summary7 * (TA)

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Homework No. 10: Assigned in week of  Mo, 10/24/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#10Ma due Mo, 10/31/05, changed to We, 11/02/05): Our Midterm #2 exam is scheduled for next Monday (changed to We, 11/02/05).  Review all covered reading assignments so far (Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7), including all examples, homework solutions, and class-worked exercises. Review and/or summarize all covered chapters and fully understand and be familiar with all concepts, formulas and quantities with units in those formulas, as explained in class.
Review Midterm/Exam Policies (Show all your work for full credit) and bring your personal Textbook, printed/copied Approved Handouts (bounded with your name: stapled or in a single 3-ring folder), 4-sheet-blank-paper-set (exactly and must be submitted even if blank), pen, pencil and a calculator, etc.

NOTE: TA will schedule a voluntary, one-and-a-half hour Recitation/Review Class Session, if possible at the most convenient time for students and couple days before the Midterm exam (Confirmed for Friday, 10-28-05 from 3-4.30 pm in EB 241).
I advise you to work out Multiple Question Quizzes for Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7 (by clicking on the chapters links) and other learning aids on the Publisher’s Textbook Web.

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Homework No. 9: Assigned in week of  Mo, 10/17/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#9a due We, 10/19/05): Study Chapter 7-Entropy, p. 331-353-390 (401) (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 2 & 8.

(HW#9b due Fr, 10/21/05): Study Chapter 7-Entropy, p. 331-353-390 (401) (Study Guide 2) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 20.[Ch7CW] Exs

(HW#9c due We, 10/26/05): Do Ch. 7 Problems: 28E, 39, 53, 67, 73, 99, 104, 124 and 135 * HW_solution * Summary6 * (TA)
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Homework No. 8: Assigned in week of  Mo, 10/10/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#8a due We, 10/12/05): Study Chapter 6-The Second Law of Thermodynamics, p. 279-296-316 (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 4.

(HW#8b due Fr, 10/14/05): Study Chapter 6-The Second Law of Thermodynamics, p. 279-296-316 (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 6.

(HW#8c due We, 10/19/05): Do Ch. 6 Problems: 36, 57, 76, 86, and 102 * HW_solution * Summary5 * (TA)
Several problems are solved for your review.

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Homework No. 7: Assigned in week of  Mo, 10/03/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#7a due We, 10/05/05): Email to me your mid-semester feed-back (with Subject: 350fa05 mid-semester feed-back) about the lectures, labs, homeworks and other assignments, quiz and midterm experiences, etc. (skip items that do not apply to our class if any). Your must email to me your feedback with comments or with no-comments (as explained in class), but constructive comments and criticism will be very valuable for future improvements. Please comment the following:
    (a) Material/topics that you found interesting or valuable:
    (b) Material/topics that you found to have little interest or value:
    (c) Your comments about Internet and class multimedia presentations, and suggestions for course delivery improvement:
    (d) Your comments about lectures, assignments, and instructor; and suggestions for course delivery improvement:
    (e) Your comments about TA activities, and suggestions for improvement:
    (f) Additional comments:

(HW#7b due Fr, 10/07/05):  Study Chapter 5-Mass and Energy Analysis of Control Volumes, p. 219-256. (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations).

(HW#7c due We, 10/12/05): Do Ch. 5 Problems: 68, 85, 101 113, 121, 124, 131 * HW_solution * Summary * (TA)

(HW#7d due Mo, 10/10/05): Review, understand and redo Ex.5-13 for grading; (b) Redo Pr.5-38 using avarage cpecific heat.

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Homework No. 6: Assigned in week of  Mo, 9/26/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

BOOKSTORE NOTE: If your Textbook is missing pages (e.g., pp.204-252, etc.) contact bookstore to get replacement.

(HW#6a due Fr, 09/30/05):  Study Chapter 5-Mass and Energy Analysis of Control Volumes, p. 219-236 (more next week-256) (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Exs. 4 and 6.

* (HW#6a due We, 10/05/05): Do Ch. 5 Problems: 8, 14, 24 32, 38, 49, 60 * HW_solution * Summary * (TA)
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Homework No. 5: Assigned in week of  Mo, 9/19/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#5a due We, 09/21/05): Redo our Midterm #1  as a voluntary assignment for additional credit (if you have downloading problem see your classmates, TA or me - no excuses and no late submission as explained in class!) Solution.

(HW#5b due Fr, 09/23/05): Study Chapter 4-Energy Analysis of Closed Systems, p. 165-192-201 (Study Guide) including all Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Exs. 4 and 8.

(HW#5c due We, 09/28/05): Do Ch. 4 Problems: 12, 22, 32, 52, 58 72, 82* HW_solution * Summary * (TA)

(HW#5d due Fr, 09/30/05): Discuss one specific course issue (i.e. a problem - as we discussed it in class) with our TA (during his office hours or make an appointment) and email the "meeting outcome" to me and copy to the TA. Pick-up your Exam-Handouts from TA at that time. NOTE: Check your name spelling on Class photo (link at top page above) and email to me if any correction is needed.

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Homework No. 4: Assigned in week of  Mo, 9/12/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#4Ma due Mo, 09/19/05): Our first Midterm exam is scheduled for Monday, 09/19/2005. Review all covered reading assignments so far (Chapters 1, 2, and 3), including all examples, homework solutions, and class-worked exercises. Review and/or summarize all covered chapters and fully understand and be familiar with all concepts, formulas and quantities with units in those formulas, as explained in class. This is a review week and there will be no new materials covered this week before the Midterm. HW solutions for all graded HWs are posted, and for the remaining HW it will be posted as soon as it is collected, after which no late HW will be accepted.
Review Midterm/Exam Policies (Show all your work for full credit) and bring your personal Textbook, printed/copied Approved Handouts (bounded with your name: stapled or in a single 3-ring folder), 4-sheet-blank-paper-set, Answer Forms: Quiz/Midterm/Final Exam; Multiple Choice, pen, pencil and a calculator, etc.

(HW#4b due Fr, 09/16/05): Do Ch. 3 Problems: 87, 93and 138 * HW_solution *

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Homework No. 3: Assigned in week of  Mo, 9/5/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#3a due Fr, 09/09/05): Study Chapter 3-Properties of Pure Substances, p. 111-134-153 (Study Guide), including 16 Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Exs. 4 and 8.

(HW#3b due We, 09/14/05): Do Ch. 3 Problems: 30, 38, 51, and 68 * HW_solution *

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Homework No. 2: Assigned in week of  Mo, 8/29/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

NOTE: For Problem 1-25 use X-Y graph type in Excel and it may be better to use elevation from the see level instead the radius from Earth center. It may be easier to use MathCAD or MATLAB for curve fitting (Solution).

(HW#2a due Fr 09/02/05): Study Chapter 2-Energy, Energy Transfer, and General Energy Analysis, p. 51-74-97 (Study Guide), including 14 Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Exs. 2, 4 and 10.

(HW#2b due We, 09/07/05): Study Chapter 2-Energy, Energy Transfer, and General Energy Analysis, p. 51-74-97 (Study Guide), including 14 Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Ex. 18.

(HW#2c due We, 09/07/05): Do Ch. 2 Problems: 10, 24, 34, 44, 54, 94 and 104 * HW_solution *

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Homework No. 1: Assigned in week of  Mo, 8/22/05 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#1c due We 08/31/05): Do Ch. 1 Problems: 10, 25, 35, 45, 55, 93 and 105 * HW_solution * Summary * (TA)
See Work, Power, and Energy article in the Academic Press/Elsevier's Encyclopedia of Energy and my Energy&Environment web page and Important Energy/Mass-System Concepts and the Essence of Thermodynamics manuscript.

(HW#1b due Fr, 08/26/05): Study Introductory materials and Chapter 1-Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics, p. 1-19-39 (Study Guide), including 14 Examples (which are actually solved, typical problems with explanations). Redo and submit for grading Exs. 3, 8 and 10.
Study and reflect on Sect. 1-12: Problem solving technique and also review related Web posting at:

(HW#1a due We, 08/24/05):

1. Print (a) our class Syllabus (link above), (b) Class/HW/Lab/Exam Policies, and (c) Office Hours and Info posted on my Web site, www.kostic.niu.edu , sign it (upper right corner) and bring it for our next class meeting. Read the syllabus and its relevant links very carefully, and clarify with me all your concerns and doubts during our next class meeting.
2. Review Let's get acquainted-First Things First!*[PDF format is convenient for printing].
3. Send me an email (kostic@niu.edu) with the subject line (exactly but without quotes, you may cut-and-paste): " MEE 350fa05 Student E-mail Contact ," and a 80-120 word free-assay by introducing yourself and expressing your expectations and concerns about the subject after reviewing the syllabus (do not attach the assay as separate file but it must be within the email message - cut-and-paste if you use Word file for example). This email has to be sent by the deadline (BUT after reading very carefully the syllabus and its relevant links-Item (1) above) so that I can get your email address (using your email account you like to get responses to it) to make up email group list for our class, and be able to send you future class information via email (most of info will be also posted on our HW web page - if you ever change your email account you have to report it to me).
   NOTE: If the exact format/rules for the email are not followed (no exception) a credit of 1 point will be issued instead if 5 points.

Additional references will be given during the lectures along with handouts.

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