ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS

Course objectives

The corse of the Environmental Applied Physics is to develop and deepen the basic principles of thermodynamics, heat transmission, acoustics and lighting. The course introduces these elements of engineering showing the related applications in terms of human-environment system. Thus, it aims to develop skills related to the analysis and the investigation of these subjects with an integrated system approach for human wellness and energy reduction purposes. Expected outcomes: multidisciplinary knowledge applied to human wellness and energy reduction purposes.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course consists of 60 hours of lectures and exercises on the topics listed below. Heat Transfer Steady and unsteady thermal conduction. Forced and free convection with laminar and turbulent flow. Friction factor and pressure drop. Heat transfer with phase change. Radiation heat transfer. Heat transmission across plane and cylindrical walls. Extended surfaces. Heat exchangers. Solar collectors. 2. Thermodynamics Thermodynamic systems and properties. Temperature. Work. Heat. First law of thermodynamics. Properties of a pure substance. First law of thermodynamics for open systems. Second law of thermodynamics.
Prerequisites
It is mandatory to have passed the Physics 1 and Mathematical Analysis 1 examinations.
  • Lesson code1002851
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMechanical Engineering for the Green Transition
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDING-IND/11
  • CFU6