Courses Does this sound like VERY basic Thermodynamics (course description included)

[ZenOne]

I plan on adding a 5th class to my semester (which is already quite packed), however I was wondering if this sounded like the Thermodynamics class that everyone on PF always complains about:

"ENGR 251 Thermodynamics I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 203 (Cegep Mathematics
103 [Calculus 1]). Basic principles of thermodynamics and
their application to various systems composed
of pure substances and their homogeneous
non-reactive mixtures. Simple power production
and utilization cycles. Lectures: three hours per
week. Tutorial: two hours per week."

Thanks in advance.

 

[cjl]

It sounds very much like my first semester thermodynamics course. I don't see anything particularly wrong with it, although it won't go into a ton of detail. Of course, no introductory course (on pretty much any topic) will, so I don't see that as a problem. If you really want an understanding of thermodynamics, you'll probably need at least another semester of it after that course, but it looks like a decent introduction.

 

[ZenOne]

Would you say it would be overkill to pack it into a semester with ODE and Statics?

 

[ZenOne]

Anyone?

 

[cjl]

Would you say it would be overkill to pack it into a semester with ODE and Statics?

That depends on what else you're taking, but if those are your only other technical courses, not at all. I took my first semester thermo course simultaneously with DiffEQ/linear algebra and statics (and one other course I don't remember), and it was completely doable.

 

[ZenOne]

Other courses include Environmental Engineering Principles and Ethics/Responsibility of an Engineer.

 

[ZenOne]

Thank you for your input BTW.