Thermodynamics CBSE4171

Learning outcome:
The student has a broad theoretical knowledge of key thermodynamics issues in environmental engineering.The student has a detailed knowledge of thermodynamics issues in environmental engineering.The student is able to obtain information from the literature, databases and other sources. Student can integrate the obtained information, interpret it, make conclusions, formulate and justify own opinions.The student is able to work individually and in a team during the laboratory course and can estimate the time needed for the study.The student can make a report about an experiment. The student can use methods and devices chosen properly and enabling measurement basic themodynamics values in environmental engineering. The student understands need for acquiring knowledge to improve qualifications. The student is responsible for own work and can work in a team and takes responsibility for collaborative research.

Methods and criteria of assessment

Lecture - written exam, compound of 5 questions, for which it is possible to gain 2 points, that is 10 points altogether.
To the A (5.0) the student should get 9.5-10.0 pts.
For the evaluation 4.5 8.75-9.25 pts.
To the B (4.0) 7.75-8.5 pts.
For the evaluation 3.5 7.00-7.50 pts.
To the C (3.0) 6.00-6.75 pts.
Result below 6 pts means a fail.
Three dates of the exam are: zero examination before the examination session, examination in the basic examination session and resit in the resit session.

Laboratory classes - an attendance in classes is an essential condition of the credit (according to the study regulation of the Białystok Technical University it is possible to leave 3 school hours without the excuse, next left hours must be justified, otherwise the student isn't ranking laboratory classes), as well as ranking fragmentary tests before every laboratory exercise and carrying out all laboratory exercises and reports for every exercising by the team of students. Meeting above requirements means the pass mark (3.0).
Students which want to receive the higher evaluation than the pass mark are examined on 35 questions concerning the subject matter of laboratory exercises. Questions are earlier familiar to students, since they receive them at the beginning of the semester.
To the A (5.0) the student should answer all 35 questions.
For the evaluation 4.5 the student should answer 27 questions.
To the B (4.0) the student should answer 19 questions.
For the evaluation 3.5 the student should answer 10 questions.
Ranking laboratory exercises should be made before beginning of the examination session.

Classes - an attendance in classes is an essential condition of the credit (according to the study regulation of the Białystok Technical University it is possible to leave 3 school hours without the excuse, next left hours must be justified, otherwise the student isn't ranking classes), as well as ranking the final test to the pass mark (3.0).
There are five tasks on the final test: the first one on ideal gas equation of state, the second one on using tables Thermodynamic properties of water, the third one on steam, the fourth one on using psychrometric chart, the fifth one on humid air for which it is possible to gain 2 points, that is 10 points altogether.
To the A (5.0) the student should get 9.5-10.0 pts.
For the evaluation 4.5 8.75-9.25 pts.
To the B (4.0) 7.75-8.5 pts.
For the evaluation 3.5 7.00-7.50 pts.
To the C (3.0) 6.00-6.75 pts., in addition doing three entire tasks is a condition of getting this evaluation, that is for example two tasks cannot be done in half with two entire tasks or three tasks cannot be done in one third with two entire tasks, and the like.
Result below 6 pts means a fail. The failure of three entire tasks is also indicating a fail.
Two dates of the final test are: test and resit.
The test and the resit should be made before beginning of the examination session.

Basic references:
1. Cengel Y.A., Boles M.A. Thermodynamics: an engineering approach. McGraw-Hill, Singapore, 2011. 2. Sonntag R.E., Borgnakke C. Introduction to engineering thermodynamics. Wiley J., Hoboken, 2006.
Supplementary references:
1. Bejan A. Advanced engineering thermodynamics. John Wiley a. Sons, Hoboken, 2006. 2. Moran M.J., Shapiro H.N. Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics. Wiley J., Hoboken, 2006 (online).