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is familiar with the basic concepts of thermodynamics, knows how to define energy, knows how to choose between a closed and open system, understands intensive and extensive properties, under-stands the concept of continuous matter, is familiar with different equilibrium states: process and quasi-equilibrium, knows how to define continuous state
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understands temperature, temperature scales and pressure, knows how to choose a suitable pressure gauge, knows the zero law of thermodynamics, understands Pascal's law
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is able to define different forms of energy, internal energy and heat, knows the methods of heat transfer, can determine the different forms of work and mechanical work, can evaluate the power of a wind turbine
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knows the first law of thermodynamics, knows how to derive an equation for shaft work, is familiar with different coefficients of performance, can evaluate the power of a hydroelectric power plant
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understands the concept of pure substance, is familiar with the physics of processes of state change, knows p-v and T-v diagrams, can use pure substance tables and apply the ideal gas equation
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understands the work of a moving boundary, is able to apply the first law of thermodynamics to a closed system, knows specific heat capacities, is able to calculate changes in internal energy and enthalpy of ideal gas based on specific heat capacities, can solve the energy balance of a closed system
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is able to apply the first law of thermodynamics to control volume, knows the concepts of flow work and enthalpy, knows how to solve the energy balance of a continuous flow machine, knows the second law of thermodynamics, understands thermal energy storage, thermal engines, refrigeration machines and heat pumps, knows Kelvin-Planck and Clausius versions of the second law, recognises a perpetual motion machine
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is able to apply the second law of thermodynamics to processes, understands the principle of entropy and entropy growth, can calculate entropy change in processes of pure substances and ideal gases, is familiar with the isentropic process
