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Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction, energy  
2 Energy, work Problem set 1 due
3 Conservation of energy, heat  
4 Energy conservation  
5 Water liquid and vapor Problem set 2 due
6 Water, refrigerants, gases  
7 Steady state flow Problem set 3 due
8 Heating and cooling systems  
9 Natural ventilation  
10 Transients, gas mixtures Problem set 4 due
11 Psychrometrics  
12 Applications Problem set 5 due
13 Quiz 1  
14 Heat transfer introduction  
15 Conductive heat transfer, moisture transfer in walls  
16 Composite walls Design project 1 due
17 Convection  
18 Introduction to Design Project 2 Problem set 6 due
19 Human comfort  
20 Quiz 2  
21 Solar radiation Problem set 7 due
22 Introduction to the Second Law  
23 Tour of campus buildings  
24 Design project presentations Design project 2 due
25 Entropy, power cycles  
26 Heat pumps, refrigeration cycle