Thermodynamics 2 course for mechanical Engineering Degree 3rd Year

Builds on Thermodynamics I, focusing on how energy conversion is optimized

Deep dive into the Second Law of Thermodynamics and its consequences

Understanding entropy — what it really means and why it always increases

Analysis of heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps

Concepts of reversibility, irreversibility, and efficiency limits

Introduction to thermodynamic cycles (Carnot, Rankine, Otto, Diesel, etc.)

Real engineering insight into why losses occur and how engineers minimize them