MAE 2210

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MAE 2210
Thermodynamics

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Presents the definitions, concepts, and laws of thermodynamics. Topics include the first and second laws, thermodynamic property relationships, and applications to vapor and gas power systems, refrigeration, and heat pump systems. Examples and problems are related to contemporary aspects of energy and power generation and to broader environmental issues.


Prerequisites MATH 1920 and PHYS 1112.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2024FA, 2024SU

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to choose an appropriate system and identify interactions between system and surroundings.
  • Students will be able to obtain values of thermodynamic properties for a pure substance in a given state, using tables, relations for incompressible substances, and relations for gases.
  • Students will be able to apply energy and entropy balances in the control mass (closed system) and control volume formulations to the analysis of devices and cycles.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Combined with: ENGRD 2210

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1498 MAE 2210   LEC 001

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 31, 2026

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.