ME 7270 — General Thermodynamics
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: ThBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming
Examines fundamentals of equilibrium thermodynamics. Topics include work, energy, heat, temperature, available energy, entropy, first and second law of thermodynamics, simple systems, closed and open systems, availability loss and irreversibility, heat engines, multicomponent systems, mixtures of gases, chemical reactions, and chemical equilibrium.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 60% | 12.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 47% | 16.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 25 | 122 | 20% | 48.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 25% · T 32% · W 25% · Th 68% · F 32%
Common patterns: R (44% of sections), TF (32% of sections), MWR (25% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mohamad Metghalchi (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list ME 7270 in their prerequisites.
Links
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