"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."

~Aristotle

Homework I

Group HW Question: The famous Hell problem:

Use engineering assumptions, thermodynamic concepts and equations to answer the following question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Support your answer with a proof. This is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term.

Due Date: Nov. 5, 2010

Homework II

Follow the link to the file. Question 4 of this homework will be submitted separately on Dec.2

Due Date: Nov 25, 2010

Homework III

Submit Question 4 of Homework II

Due Date: Dec 16, 2010

Follow the link to the file

Additional question

Due Date: Dec.9, 2010

Follow the link to the file

Due Date: Dec 16, 2010

An article "Energy, Entropy and Exergy Concepts and Their Roles in Thermal Engineering" by Ibrahim Dincer and Yunus A. Cengel

Due Date: Jan. 6, 2011

Take-home Examination

The fourth question of the in-class examination is to be returned a week from the exam date. Resubmission of the first three questions are optional. Due Date: Jan. 6, 2011

Optional Reading

"On the Gibbs Energy and Chemical Potentials of an Ideal Gas Mixture" by Vlado A. Lubarda

"Configurational Entropy Revisited" by Frank L. Lambert

Final Examination

Information on the final examination (pdf) is posted under projects

Due Date: Jan. 20, 2011

Matlab Codes for Phase Diagram Plotting

Follow the link to see the Matlab Files created by Selis Önel to help calculate and plot the phase boundaries using the calculated constant thermodynamic parameters.

Due Date: TBA