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ME 250 - Thermodynamics 1

The engineering science of energy. The scope and limitations of thermodynamics. Macroscopic approach to heat, work, energy and the First Law. Properties and state of simple substances. Control-mass and control-volume energy analysis. The Second Law of Thermodynamics, principle of increase of entropy, limiting cycle efficiencies, criteria for equilibrium.

Prerequisites

MATH118; Level at least 2B Mechanical Engineering or level at least 2A Management Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

MTE309, SYDE381

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2770	0 / 110
TUT 101	2771	0 / 110

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4833	101 / 102	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	4834	101 / 102	16:30 - 17:20	T

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2912	96 / 116	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	2913	96 / 116	13:30 - 14:20	Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2929	105 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	2930	105 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	Th

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4732	87 / 100	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	4733	87 / 100	15:30 - 16:20	T

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2903	102 / 114	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	2904	102 / 114	12:30 - 13:20	Th

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5004	96 / 100	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	E5 3102	Dongqing Li
TUT 101	5005	96 / 100	15:30 - 16:20	T	E5 3102

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2757	100 / 117	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	E7 3343	Heba Alzaben
LEC 002	5000	102 / 106	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	RCH 103	Roydon Fraser
TUT 101	2758	100 / 117	14:30 - 15:20	F	E7 3343
TUT 102	5001	102 / 106	10:30 - 11:20	W	RCH 103	Roydon Fraser

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4735	43 / 55	12:30 - 13:50	Th	E5 3102	Xianguo Li
LEC 002	11438	19 / 55	12:30 - 13:50	Th		Xianguo Li
LEC 003	4894	34 / 110	12:30 - 13:50	Th		Xianguo Li
TUT 101	4736	43 / 55	17:30 - 18:20	M
TUT 102	11439	19 / 55	17:30 - 18:20	M
TUT 103	4737	34 / 110	17:30 - 18:20	M

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 041	2625	103 / 125	09:30 - 11:20	T	Andrew Milne
LEC 042	5121	88 / 95	10:30 - 11:50	M,W	Roydon Fraser
TUT 141	2626	103 / 125	13:30 - 14:20	Th
TUT 142	5122	88 / 95	14:30 - 15:20	W

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	4764	109 / 114	11:30 - 12:20	M		Dongqing Li
TUT 141	4765	109 / 114	12:30 - 13:20	F

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2774	116 / 125				Peter Teertstra
TUT 102	2776	116 / 125

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4563	91 / 114	10:30 - 11:20	M	E7 3353	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4741	82 / 90	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	CPH 3681	John Wen
TUT 101	4564	46 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	T	MC 4063
TUT 102	4565	45 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4063
TUT 103	4742	82 / 90	14:30 - 15:20	M	CPH 3681

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2758	113 / 125	11:30 - 12:20	M	E7 3353	Peter Teertstra
TUT 101	2759	57 / 63	13:30 - 14:20	M	MC 4060
TUT 102	2760	56 / 62	13:30 - 14:20	T	E7 3343

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4450	94 / 114	10:30 - 11:20	M	E5 3102	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4640	88 / 90	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	CPH 3681	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	4451	47 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	T	MC 4042
TUT 102	4452	47 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4042
TUT 103	4641	88 / 90	15:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3681

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2659	114 / 118	09:30 - 10:20	T	DWE 2402	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	2660	58 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	M	MC 2034
TUT 102	2661	56 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2402

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4575	95 / 114	10:30 - 11:20	M	E5 3102	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4778	75 / 81	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	CPH 3681	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	4576	47 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 3518
TUT 102	4577	48 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 3518
TUT 103	4779	75 / 81	15:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3681

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2670	113 / 118	09:30 - 10:20	W	DWE 2402	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	2671	58 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 207
TUT 102	2672	55 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 3518

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4591	92 / 114	10:30 - 11:20	M	E5 3102	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4809	66 / 72	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	E2 1303A	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	4592	50 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	T	MC 4041
TUT 102	4593	42 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4063
TUT 103	4810	66 / 72	15:30 - 16:20	W	E2 1303A

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2716	106 / 118	09:30 - 10:20	W	E5 3102	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	2717	53 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	M	E5 3101
TUT 102	2718	53 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2402

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4873	108 / 114	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,F	E5 3102	John Z. Wen
LEC 002	5102	72 / 72	14:30 - 15:20	T,Th	E2 1303A	Roydon A Fraser
TUT 101	4874	57 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 102	4875	51 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 103	5103	72 / 72	15:30 - 16:20	T	E2 1303A	Roydon A Fraser

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2815	117 / 118	10:30 - 11:20	W,F	E5 3102	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	2816	58 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	M	E5 3101
TUT 102	2817	59 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2402

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4593	101 / 114	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,F	E5 3101	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4831	60 / 66	14:30 - 15:50	T	E2 1303A	Ghobad Amini-Baziani
TUT 101	4594	57 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 102	4595	44 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 103	4832	29 / 33	15:30 - 16:20	F	RCH 305
TUT 104	4833	31 / 33	14:30 - 15:20	F	RCH 305

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2722	110 / 118	10:30 - 11:20	W,F	E5 3102	Michael Collins
TUT 101	2723	57 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	M	E5 3101
TUT 102	2724	53 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2402

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4208	102 / 112	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,F	E5 3101	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4455	55 / 72	14:30 - 15:20	M,T,Th	E2 1303A	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	4209	56 / 56	12:30 - 13:20	T	E5 3102
TUT 102	4210	46 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3102
TUT 103	4456	26 / 36	09:30 - 10:20	W	E2 1303A
TUT 104	4457	29 / 36	09:30 - 10:20	F	E2 1303A

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2563	109 / 122	10:30 - 11:20	W,Th	DWE 2402	Michael Collins
TUT 101	2564	58 / 61	13:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 2402
TUT 102	2565	51 / 61	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2402

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4173	95 / 96	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,F	DWE 2527	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4444	65 / 72	14:30 - 15:20	M,T,Th	E2 1303A	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	4174	48 / 48	12:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 1515
TUT 102	4175	47 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 1515
TUT 103	4445	32 / 36	09:30 - 10:20	W	E2 1303A
TUT 104	4446	33 / 36	09:30 - 10:20	F	E2 1303A

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2605	100 / 118	10:30 - 11:20	W,Th	E5 3102	Michael Collins
TUT 101	2606	48 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	M	E5 3102
TUT 102	2607	52 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3102

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3994	88 / 112	10:30 - 11:20	M,T,F	E5 3101	Dongqing Li
LEC 002	4304	65 / 84	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	E2 1303A	John Z. Wen
TUT 101	3995	43 / 56	12:30 - 13:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 102	3996	45 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 103	4305	32 / 42	09:30 - 10:20	T	DWE 3518
TUT 104	4306	33 / 42	10:30 - 11:20	T	DWE 3518

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2498	98 / 118	10:30 - 11:20	W,Th	DWE 2536	Michael Collins
TUT 101	2499	50 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 2536
TUT 102	2500	48 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2536

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4069	66 / 84	08:30 - 09:20	M	RCH 309	Michael Collins
LEC 002	4429	56 / 70	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F	RCH 306	Dongqing Li
TUT 101	4070	35 / 42	12:30 - 13:20	T	EV1 132
TUT 102	4071	31 / 42	13:30 - 14:20	T	EV1 350
TUT 103	4430	29 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	Th	EV1 132
TUT 104	4431	27 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	T	HH 138

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3226	65 / 116	10:30 - 11:20	W,Th,F	RCH 112	Michael Collins
TUT 101	3228	34 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	M	MC 4060
TUT 102	3230	31 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4060

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3822	80 / 84	08:30 - 09:20	M,W	RCH 305	John Z. Wen
LEC 002	4241	50 / 80	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F	RCH 309	Dongqing Li
TUT 101	3823	43 / 43	12:30 - 13:20	T	RCH 206
TUT 102	3824	37 / 43	13:30 - 14:20	T	RCH 206
TUT 103	4242	25 / 40	10:30 - 11:20	Th	MC 4042
TUT 104	4243	25 / 40	10:30 - 11:20	T	HH 280

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2495	84 / 116	12:30 - 13:20	M	DWE 2536	Michael Collins
TUT 101	2496	44 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	M	CPH 2387
TUT 102	2497	40 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 3518

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2815	92 / 116	08:30 - 09:20	M,W	CPH 2387	Shohel Mahmud
LEC 002	6927	41 / 100	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F	MC 4020	Dongqing Li
TUT 101	2816	45 / 58	12:30 - 13:20	T	CPH 2387
TUT 102	2817	47 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	T	CPH 2387
TUT 103	6928	20 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	Th	EV2 2002
TUT 104	6929	21 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	T	AL 116

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2031	91 / 116	12:30 - 13:20	M	DWE 2536	Xianguo Li
TUT 101	2032	46 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 2536
TUT 102	2033	45 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 2536

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2601	72 / 100	08:30 - 09:20	M,W	DWE 3522	Michael Collins
TUT 101	2602	37 / 50	12:30 - 13:20	T	MC 4040
TUT 102	2603	35 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	T	MC 4040

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1706	97 / 116	12:30 - 13:20	M	DWE 2536	Michael Collins
TUT 101	1707	48 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	M	CPH 2387
TUT 102	1708	49 / 58	13:30 - 14:20	T	CPH 3388

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2494	74 / 98	08:30 - 09:20	M,W	DWE 2536	Xianguo Li
TUT 101	2495	38 / 49	12:30 - 13:20	T	DWE 3516
TUT 102	2496	36 / 49	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 3516

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1678	82 / 92	12:30 - 13:20	M	PHY 235	Michael Collins
TUT 101	1679	41 / 46	13:30 - 14:20	M	CPH 2387
TUT 102	1680	41 / 46	13:30 - 14:20	T	CPH 2387

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2480	88 / 95	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,D,W,E	Xianguo Li
TUT 101	2481	44 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	M,E
TUT 102	2482	44 / 47	13:30 - 14:20	T,C,P,H

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1652	95 / 112	12:30 - 13:20	M,D,W,E	Michael Collins
TUT 101	1653	46 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	1654	49 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	T,D,W,E

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2455	91 / 112	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,D,W,E	Xianguo Li
TUT 101	2456	46 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	2457	45 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	T,R,C,H

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1641	97 / 112	12:30 - 13:20	M,D,W,E	Michael Collins
TUT 101	1642	48 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	1643	49 / 56	13:30 - 14:20	T,D,W,E

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2410	79 / 84	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,C,P,H	Xianguo Li
TUT 101	2411	42 / 42	13:30 - 14:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	2412	37 / 42	13:30 - 14:20	T,D,W,E

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1706	76 / 96	11:30 - 12:20	M,D,W,E	Michael Collins
TUT 101	1707	39 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	1708	37 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	T,D,W,E

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2408	73 / 90	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,D,W,E	Ali Ashrafizadeh
TUT 101	2409	35 / 45	13:30 - 14:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	2410	38 / 45	13:30 - 14:20	T,D,W,E

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1565	73 / 96	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th,F,D,W,E	Michael Ronald Collins
TUT 101	1566	39 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	W,D,W,E
TUT 102	1567	34 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	Th,D,W,E

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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ME 250 leads to

ME 351 - Fluid Mechanics 1

ME 353 - Heat Transfer 1

ME 354 - Thermodynamics 2

ME 659 - Energy and Environment

PHYS 359 - Statistical Mechanics