CHE 100: Engineering Thermodynamics

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 174

Prerequisites: CHEM 001C, MATH 046 (or concurrent enrollment), PHYS 040B; or consent of instructor

Description: An introduction to engineering thermodynamics with emphasis on chemical and environmental engineering systems. Topics include concepts of equilibrium, temperature, and reversibility; the first law and concept of energy; and the second law and concept of entropy. Also examines equations of state, thermodynamic properties, and engineering applications used in the analysis and design of closed and open systems.

Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 100 or ME 100A.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

CEE 241 CEE 246 CHE 116 CHE 122 CHE 130 CHE 131 CHE 161 ENVE 130 ENVE 140 ME 255
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26  74/160 11/30  85/190
2024-25  94/160 12/30 106/190
2023-24  99/160  9/30 108/190
2022-23  77/160  77/160
2021-22  86/160 16/30 102/190
2020-21  74/160 29/30 103/190
2019-20 121/160 18/30 139/190
2018-19 25/50  96/160  9/30 130/240
2017-18 26/50  86/160  9/30 121/240
2016-17 34/60  98/160 10/30 142/250