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ENPH 372 Thermodynamics Units: 3.50
Temperature, equations of state, internal energy, first and second laws, entropy and response functions. Application to heat engines and refrigerators. Free energies, Legendre transformations, changes of phase. Introduction to the Boltzmann factor and statistical mechanics. First offering in winter 2013.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 31
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 11
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply a broad range of topics in thermodynamics including temperature, equations of state, internal energy, the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
- Relate the basic principles of statistical mechanics to derive the underlying concepts of thermodynamics.
- Use entropy and response functions, free energies to understand how system properties and state variables evolve, including phase changes.
- Evaluate and compare practical applications of thermodynamics such as engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps.
- Demonstrate proficiency in solving problems in thermodynamics, both individually and working in groups.
- Investigate a specific topic in thermodynamics or statistical mechanics, and create a presentation that relates this topic to the material covered in class.