Q: What is thermodynamics? A: Thermodynamics is a subject that allows us to model and compute equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of physical systems and how they change with time, and how some of these properties, like energy, entropy, mass, and momentum may be transferred from one system to another by means of different modes of interactions, like work, heat, diffusion, and friction. However, to give meaning to this definition, all the terms it uses (physical system, property, energy, entropy, work, heat, etc) must be carefully and rigorously defined, as done for example in the free online course
2.43 Advanced Thermodynamics available on MIT-OCW.
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Q: Who is this
online thermodynamics course for?
A: This course is ideal for senior undergraduate, graduate, doctoral students, and teachers who are interested in a compact overview of the broad foundations of thermodynamics focusing on the central roles that
entropy and
nonequilbrium play in energy and climate engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, and physics.
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