Upon successful completion of this course the students will acquire new knowledge and specific skills on the following subjects:

• Will have knowledge of basic thermodynamics concepts.
• Will be capable to 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.
• Will be able to develop the basic laws of thermodynamics.
• Will gain knowledge on physicochemical phase changes of pure substances.
• Can analyze mass, energy and entropy of open and closed systems in various environmental engineering processes.
• Will gain knowledge on thermodynamics applications in numerous engineering problems.
• Will gain knowledge on operation of various processes and systems used for power generation, efficient energy conversion from one form to another and environmental protection.

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

1. Introduction to thermodynamics- basic concepts
2. Forms of energy and energy transfer
3. Properties of pure substances
4. Energy analysis of open and closed systems (first law of thermodynamics)
5. Second law of thermodynamics
6. Entropy
7. Air and steam thermodynamic cycles
8. Refrigeration cycles
9. Relations of thermodynamics 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.

II. Group and autonomous assignments (Bonus 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