Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies, Euler's equations of motion, plane motion of rigid bodies, moving reference frames. Dynamic systems and elementary mechanical vibrations. Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty 7 Thermodynamics. A course stressing the concepts and the laws of classical thermodynamics. Thermodynamics functions, first law, second law, properties of pure substances, availability and irreversibility.
Emphasis is placed on applying the thermodynamic mode of reasoning.
Mechanical Engineering faculty 8 Fluid Mechanics. An introduction to fluids at rest and in motion. Pressure and velocity variations in flows. Mass, momentum, and energy conservation in a flowing fluid. Bernoulli's equation and inviscid flows.