Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Determine the basic thermodynamics concepts and principles.
• Determine thermodynamic properties of pure substances (e.g. density, pressure, saturation temperature, specific volume, specific enthalpy, specific internal energy and specific entropy) from tables, charts and equations.
• Develop the basic laws on which thermodynamics is based.
• Distinguish the physicochemical phase changes of pure substances.
• Recognize the concept of mass, energy and entropy balances and design environmental Engineering processes.
• Apply thermodynamics in  numerous engineering problems.
• Evaluate the various processes and facilities used for power generation, the efficient energy conversion from one form to another and the environmental protection.
• Use Tables and Charts for the identification of thermodynamic properties of pure substances.
• Estimate changes of thermodynamic properties, heat and work during various processes.
• Solves mass, energy and entropy balances of various processes.

• Review, analyze and synthesize data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
• Project design and management

1. Introduction to thermodynamics-basic concepts.
2. Energy.
3. Energy transfer.
4. Properties of pure substances.
5. Gas equations of state.
6. The first law of thermodynamics for closed systems.
7. The first law of thermodynamics for opened systems.
8. The second law of thermodynamics.
9. Entropy.
10.  Air thermodynamic cycles.
11. Steam thermodynamic cycles.
12.  Refrigeration cycles.
13. Relations of thermodynamic properties.

Use of Information and Communication Technology

• Power point presentations
• E-class support

Assessment Method

Ι. Written final examination (100%): 
- Theoretical problems to be resolved   or

II. Written final examination (60%):  Theoretical problems to be resolved and Autonomous assignments (40%).

• Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles
• Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, J.M. Smith, H.C. VanNess, M.M. Abbott
• Θερμοδυναμική και προχωρημένη θερμοδυναμική, Α. Πολυζάκης