Introduction to Thermodynamics
Lead instructors: Brendan Vaughan and Zoe Fisher
TAs: TBD
Time: Jan 17-21, 15:00-16:30
Location: TBD
Course description:
This course is based on MIT course 2.005
- Overview of basic definitions (systems, boundaries, environments, interactions, equilibrium…)
- First Law of Thermodynamics and Energy
- Q = mc△T
- Conserve energy → concept of a closed system
- System interactions
- Work transfer
- Spring and mass models
- Second Law of Thermodynamics and Equilibrium
- U is internal energy, Q is heat supplied, W is work done
- dU = dQ – dW
- dU = TdS – PdV
- Entropy
- Heat transfer (and temperature)
- Third law of thermodynamics
- (measuring entropy with absolute zero as the reference point and minimum)
- Examples as a system
- Order of classes:
- Cool applications for thermo (phase diagrams)
- Fun demos
- Definitions needed for course, basic vocab used
- First law of thermodynamics
- Energy (common equations, applications and examples)
- Second law of thermo
- Equilibrium
- Solve state of system using known parameters
- If time we will conclude with thermo jeopardy, likely using convection, radiation, and conduction themed teams
- The last half hour of each class will act as a problem solving time to provide hands on experience
- These problems will start simple
- And get more complex as time allows
Course materials:
TBD