ENSY 5050 — Fundamentals of Thermal Science 1
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springOnlineOnline
Introduces and reviews thermodynamic properties such as temperature, pressure, energy, enthalpy, and entropy. Defines work and heat interactions and calculates the amount of energy transferred during thermodynamic processes. Introduces the first and second laws of thermodynamics and concepts of thermodynamic equilibrium. Discusses mass, energy, and entropy balance relations as well as conversion devices, such as turbine, compressors, pumps, valves, and energy exchangers. Studies simple power plants, refrigeration, heat (energy) pumps, and stationary gas turbine systems. Presents and reviews fundamentals of calculus, such as limit, differentiation, integration, power series, vector spaces, and multivariable functions needed for thermodynamic analysis.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 7% | 28.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 11% | 31.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 7% | 28.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3% | 34.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13% | 26.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3% | 34.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
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Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mehdi Abedi (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Mehdi Abedi (100% of students) · reviews
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Courses that list ENSY 5050 in their prerequisites.
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