# MECH 310 — Thermodynamics I (AUB) > MECH 310 Thermodynamics I at American University of Beirut. 9 student reviews · 27 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/761 Retrieved: 2026-09-19 ## Facts - Course code: MECH 310 - Title: Thermodynamics I - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Mechanical Engineering - Department: Mechanical Engineering - Faculty: Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture - Credits: 3 - Professors on record (4): Fadl Moukalled, Issam Lakkis, Kamel Aboughali, Leen Alawieh ## Catalogue description This course seeks to provide a methodology by which students view objects in the physical universe as systems and apply to them the basic laws of conservation of mass, energy and entropy balance. The course covers the thermodynamic state and properties of a pure substance, energy and mass conservation, entropy and the second law. Applications involve closed setups and flow devices. Simple vapor and gas cycles applications. ## Quick answers ### What is MECH 310 at AUB? MECH 310 Thermodynamics I is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. This course seeks to provide a methodology by which students view objects in the physical universe as systems and apply to them the basic laws of conservation of mass, energy and entropy balance. ### How many credits is MECH 310? MECH 310 Thermodynamics I is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is MECH 310 hard? 9 AUB students have written about MECH 310 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches MECH 310 at AUB? Studiety has 4 professors on record for MECH 310: Fadl Moukalled, Issam Lakkis, Kamel Aboughali, Leen Alawieh. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### Are there past papers for MECH 310? Yes — 27 files for MECH 310 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## Shared course material 27 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Exams & quizzes: 14 (most recent from 2014) - Finals: 9 (most recent from 2021) - Other files: 4 ## Student reviews 9 of 9 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **2020-04** — Straight forward exams, mainly same as the questions discussed in the recitation - **2020-04** — Aced the course with her. Great instructor - **2020-04** — The instructor is very good: you can understand the concepts in class + he solves many problems in class. hwr, of course you need to revise them alone and practice more. - **2020-04** — The course is not hard, yet class explanation isn't enough, so you'll have to study on your own to fully understand. The professor is great - **2019-11** — Abou ghali explains really well, exams not so hard, but you have to attend all the classes, sure go for it. - **2019-08** — Fadl good grades...lakkis good explanation hard exams. P.S.: it's a core course and you need to understand it well - **2019-08** — Fadl is very good. You'll understand the concepts & he solves a lot in class. The course is not hard but the explanations are not enough; you'll need to practice/study on your own as well - **2019-08** — She's very lenient and fair and great at explaining the course. Highly recommended - **2019-08** — He is okay. Straight forward tests, mainly same as the questions discussed in the recitation. Very fair grading But I had to rely myself and put some effort at home ## See also - [All Mechanical Engineering courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/mechanical-engineering.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.