Course Summary
Learn the fundamentals of thermodynamics and how it applies to real-world problems, including power generation, refrigeration, and more.Key Learning Points
- Understand the laws of thermodynamics and how they govern energy and heat transfer
- Apply concepts of thermodynamics to real-world problems
- Gain a deeper understanding of energy conversion and its applications
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Learning Outcomes
- Understand the laws of thermodynamics and how they apply to real-world problems
- Develop problem-solving skills in the area of energy conversion
- Gain an understanding of the principles of heat transfer and their applications
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of calculus and physics
- Familiarity with engineering concepts
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Interactive quizzes and assignments
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Description
Our course on the basics of thermodynamics targeting a wide audience includes only what is absolutely necessary, focusing on the most basic issues, excluding less important specialized topics. However, you will learn about unusual phenomena such as stretched liquid and see interesting experiments. A future competent specialist, whose work should be at least somehow connected with physical phenomena, will find this course in thermodynamics useful and necessary. We tried to explain the basic concepts as clearly and consistently as possible and at the same time remain at a serious physical level. As a result, in a relatively short time, you will receive a core of knowledge that will allow you to easily supplement it with appropriate special tasks in the future. In addition, such an ultra-short extract of the essentials often allows you to look at the course differently: to cover it as a whole, to see the interconnection of the parts. So, it may be of interest even to those who have already studied thermodynamics.
Outline
- Temperature and thermal equilibrium
- What you will learn in our course?
- 1.1. Introduction to thermodynamics
- 1.2. Phenomenological thermodynamics
- 1.3. Thermodynamic equilibrium and temperature
- 1.4. Ideal gas model. Ideal gas equation of state
- 1.5. Ideal gas pressure. Molecular-kinetic meaning of gas pressure
- 1.6. Molecular-kinetic meaning of temperature
- Temperature and thermal equilibrium
- The First law of thermodynamics
- 2.1. Quasi-equilibrium processes. Work of ideal gas
- 2.2. Internal energy
- 2.3. Heat quantity
- 2.4. Specific heat
- 2.5. Adiabatic processes
- 2.6. Cyclic processes. Heat engine efficiency
- First law of thermodynamics
- The second law of thermodynamics
- 3.1. Various statements of the second law of thermodynamics
- 3.2. Carnot cycle. Heat engine efficiency
- 3.3. Refrigerators. Heat pumps
- 3.4. Clausius theorem. Entropy
- 3.5. Thermodynamic potentials
- 3.6. Thermodynamic transformations
- The second law of thermodynamics
- Real gases and phase transitions
- 4.1. Van der Waals equation
- 4.2. Van der Waals isotherms
- 4.3. Van der Waals critical parameters
- 4.4. Liquefaction of gases
- 4.5. Phase transitions
- 4.6. Water and steam
- Real gases and phase transitions
- Heat transfer
- 5.1. Three ways of heat transfer
- 5.2. Heat conductivity
- 5.3. Heat conductivity of materials
- 5.4. Heat radiation
- 5.5. Blackbody radiation. The theory
- 5.6. Blackbody radiation. Some estimation
- What's next?
- Heat transfer
- Final test
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the principles of thermodynamics with this highly rated course on Coursera. Learners love the engaging lectures and clear explanations of complex concepts.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Engaging lecturesPros from User Reviews
- Clear explanations of complex concepts
- Engaging lecturer
- Highly informative
- Great for beginners
- Good use of visuals
Cons from User Reviews
- Difficult assignments
- Limited interaction with instructor
- Some technical glitches
- Slow paced lectures
- Not enough practice problems
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