Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani,

Dubai Campus
ACADEMIC— UNDER GRADUATE STUDIES DIVISION

First Semester 2025-26

Course Handout Part II
Date: 22 August 2025
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Timetable), this portion gives
further specific details regarding the course.
Course Number : BITS F111 (3-0-3)

Course Title : Thermodynamics

Instructor-in- : Prof. Snehaunshu Chowdhury, snehaunshu@[Link],

charge Chamber No. 247.

Team of Instructors : L1: Prof. Shashank Khurana, skhurana@[Link], Chamber

No. G-25
L2: Prof. Majid Hassan Khan, mhkhan@[Link],Chamber
No. 278
L3: Prof. Nithin Tom Mathew, [Link]@[Link],
Chamber No. 253
L4: Prof. Vincent S. Kumar, vincent@[Link],Chamber
No. 289
L5: Prof. Sonu Thomas, sonuthomas@[Link], Chamber
No. 249
L6: Prof. Harpreet Singh Bedi, harpreet@[Link], Chamber
No. 259
L7: Prof. Snehaunshu Chowdhury, snehaunshu@[Link],
Chamber No. 247

1. Course description: Concepts and laws of thermodynamics; macroscopic thermodynamic

properties; application to closed and open system; microscopic approach to entropy;
equations of state; thermodynamics of nonreacting mixtures.

2. Scope and Objective: Thermodynamics deals with energy, matter, and the laws governing
their interactions. It is designed to emphasize the concepts of laws of conservation of energy
and useful utilization of Heat and Work. The course also emphasizes on the fundamentals
and concepts of the laws of thermodynamics as applied to control mass and control volume
systems. Irreversibility and availability are powerful tools in the design of thermodynamic
systems. Use of standard charts and tables of properties for numerical problem solving is also
included.
3. Course learning outcomes:

CLO1. Identify and explain real-world phenomena using thermodynamics.

CLO2. Define and classify different thermodynamic systems and estimate thermodynamic
variables.
CLO3. Identify energy interactions and calculate the change in properties during processes by
using appropriate charts/tables.
CLO4. Apply the laws of thermodynamics to simplified systems of engineering interest.

4. Text books and references:

TB1. Çengel, Y. and Boles, M., Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach. McGraw-Hill

Education, New York, 8th ed., 2015.

TB2. Sonntag, R.E., Claus, B. and Van Wylen, G., Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, John Wiley
& Sons, 7th ed., 2009.

RB1. Moran, M.J., Shapiro, H.N., Boettner, D.D. and Bailey, M.B. Fundamentals of Engineering
Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons, 8th ed., 2014.

RB2. Nag, P.K., Engineering Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw Hill, 4th edition 2008.

RB3. Sonntag, R.E. and Borgnakke, C., Thermodynamics Databook, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 3rd
ed., 2022.

5. Course Format & Weekly Workflow: 4 Lectures per week

6. Course Plan: Schedule for 14 weeks with 4 lectures per week

Sl. Module no. Lecture Ref. Learning Outcome

no. no.

1 Introduction, 1-5 TB1: 2.1–2.11 [Link] systems

units, concepts & TB2: 1.1 -1.10 2. Properties and states, process & cycle,
definitions Quasi-equilibrium processes
3. State postulate
4. Pressure, variation of pressure with
depth
5. Temperature, zeroth law of
thermodynamics
6. Energy, macroscopic and microscopic
forms, internal energy, specific energy
7. Numerical problems

2 Properties of pure 6-17 TB1: 3.1– 3.8 [Link] substances, ideal gases,
substances TB2: 2.1-2.8 definitions
2. P-v and T-v curves for vapor-liq. phase
equilibrium
 3. Find thermodynamic properties of
pure substances from tables/charts
4. Equation of state for ideal gases
5. Numerical problems

3 Heat and work 18-25 TB1: 4.1– 4.8 1. Heat, heat transfer modes.
TB2: 3.1-3.4 2. Work, mechanical & non-mechanical,
moving boundary work.
3. Path and point functions/variables
4. Numerical problems

4 First law of 26-33 TB1: 5.1– 5.8 1. First law statement, formulation
thermodynamics TB2: 4.1-4.2, 2. Specific heats of gases, solids and
for a control mass 2.9-2.11 liquids
3. Calculation of change in internal
energy and enthalpy for pure substances
4. Numerical problems

5 First law of 34-47 TB1: 6.1– 6.5 1. Volumetric and mass flow rates
thermodynamics TB2: 3.5-3.6, through cross sections
for a control 4.3-4.5 2. Formulation of 1st law for CVs
volume 3. Steady state CVs, SFEE, steady state
mechanical components
4. Transient CVs
5. Numerical problems

6 Second law, 48-56 TB1: 7.1– 7.9, 1. Second law of thermodynamics

entropy & 8.1– 8.12, 2. Carnot cycle & Carnot principles
availability 9.1- 9.5, 10.1 3. Absolute temperature scale
– 10.4 4. Clausius inequality and entropy
5. Entropy generation and balance
TB2: 5.1-5.12, 6. Availability and exergy, definitions
6.1-6.9, 6.10- 8. Numerical problems
6.13, 7.1-7.8

7. Evaluation Scheme:

Sl. Evaluation Weightage Duration Date and time Comments

No Component (EC)
.

1 Quizzes (Best 2 30 % 30 mins Week of Oct 6 Closed book

out of 3)
Week of Nov 19
 Week of Dec 8

2 Mid Semester 28 % 90 mins 28.10.2025, FN Open book

3 Comprehensive 42 % 180 mins 24.12.2025, FN Closed book.

8. Criterion for NC: 40% of the median score. Or a complete absence in any one of the
components.

9. Mapping of CLOs, PLOs and ECs

Evaluation Components (CECs)
CLOs PLOs
EC1 EC2 EC3

CLO1 1 ✓

CLO2 1 ✓

CLO3 1,8 ✓

CLO4 1,8 ✓

10. Attendance Policy: Aiming to enhance student engagement while allowing flexibility for genuine
absences, the policy states that “Each student is expected to attend all classes and participate
in all evaluation components. A student should have a minimum of 60% of attendance in a
course to be eligible to appear for the Comprehensive Examination in that course”.

11. Chamber consultation hours: Sec 1: F3 / Sec 2: Th4/ Sec 3: F2 / Sec 4: M4 / Sec 5: M6 /
Sec 6: F5 / Sec 7: M9

12. Makeup Policy: Make ups are solely dependent upon the genuineness of the circumstances under
which a student fails to appear in a scheduled evaluation component. In such circumstances,
prior permission should be obtained from the Instructor-in-Charge (I/C). The decision of the I/C
in the above matter will be final.

Prof. Snehaunshu Chowdhury

Instructor-in-charge

BITS F111