ENGI-1080Thermodynamics, Chemistry, Math, and Mechanics
This fundamental course combines aspects of mathematics, mechanics, and thermodynamics to develop the skills necessary to solve technical problems power engineers face on a daily basis.
Mathematics- Students will become familiar with SI units of measurement and their symbols, and will acquire foundational knowledge in problem solving techniques, algebra, fractions, ratio and proportion, equations, percentages, areas and volumes.
Mechanics- Students will study physical laws and mathematical relationships relating to vectors, resultants, forces and moments, Newton’s laws, linear velocity and acceleration, weight and mass, work, pressure, energy and power, simple machines, friction, stress and strain, and power transmission.
Thermodynamics- Power engineers are tasked with efficient energy conversion in many aspects of their job, and as such will develop the fundamental knowledge of the physical principles and laws of thermodynamics, basic physical and chemistry properties, energy conversion, quantities, units, heat and temperature, methods of heat transfer, expansion of solids, liquids, and gasses, laws of perfect gasses.
