PHYS 351 Thermodynamics

General

• Demonstrate mastery of the thermodynamics concepts and vocabulary at the level necessary for success in graduate level work in this field.
• Demonstrate quantitative reasoning skills and competency with arithmetic, algebra and statistics at a level appropriate for graduates of bachelors degree programs in the physical sciences.
• Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories and facts in thermodynamics at a level appropriate to upper division undergraduate study in chemistry and physics.
• Understand and apply concepts of energy, heat, pressure, work, heat capacities, enthalpy, thermal equilibrium, entropy, chemical potential and their molecular view.
• Understand and apply equipartition theorem.
• Understand and apply free energy and chemical potential.
• Understand and apply statistical mechanics.
• Understand and apply the first law, second law and third law of thermodynamics and their molecular origin.
• Understand and apply the laws of thermodynamics to heat engines and refrigerators.
• Understand and apply the microscopic model of thermodynamic systems including the ideal gas, paramagnets, etc.
• Use the above listed knowledge in quantitative problem-solving with differential and integral calculus.