Mechanical engineering including mechanical and chemical engineering. At its simplest, thermodynamics is the study of energy, its use and transformation through a system. Typically, engineering thermodynamics is concerned with changing energy from one form to another. As an example, automotive engines convert chemical energy (enthalpy) from the fuel into heat, and then into mechanical work that eventually turns the wheels. Thermodynamics principles are used by mechanical engineers in the fields of heat transfer, thermofluids, and energy conversion. Mechanical engineers use thermo-science to design engines and power plants, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, heat exchangers, heat sinks, radiators, refrigeration, insulation, and others.
2015–16 Rice Owls women's basketball team USA Women's Tournament 2015–16 Rice Owls men's basketball team 2015–16 Rice Owls women's basketball team The 2015–16 Rice Owls women's basketball team represents Rice University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by first year head coach Tina Langley, play their home games at the Tudor Fieldhouse and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 9–22, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a 3 way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Women's Tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. !colspan=9 style="background:#002469; color:#5e6062;"| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9