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Thermal Physics
Engineering Program
Paris, France
Dates: 1/6/20 - 4/26/20
Thermal Physics
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Paris Center
Location: Paris, France
Primary Subject Area: Physics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: PHY210CDG
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: Prior to enrollment, this course requires you to have completed Calculus I & II, Mechanics, and Chemistry.
DESCRIPTION
Thermal Physics is a discipline to which the French have contributed considerably. Sadi Carnot is considered the founder of modern thermodynamics for his work on the maximum efficiency of heat engines. Charles Désormes was the first to describe and predict the specific heats of gasses. Nicolas Clément was the first to define as use the Calorie as a unit of heat; a unit that is still used today in the United States.
In this course you will cover material related principally to entropy and free energy. These unifying concepts are an important tool in the understanding of Science and Engineering systems. The content of this course will thus focus on: equilibrium, entropy, and energy; heat and temperature; ideal gases, equipartition, and molar heat capacity; Boltzman statistics; the laws of thermodynamics; reversible and irreversible systems; Hemholtz free energy; Gibbs free energy; chemical equilibrium between particles; adsorption of atoms and phase transitions; phases of systems; thermal equilibrium; and rates of equilibrium.
In addition to the cognitive and knowledge skills listed above students in this course will consider the contributions of the French in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering as well as explore practical applications of math and science to the field of engineering.
In this course you will cover material related principally to entropy and free energy. These unifying concepts are an important tool in the understanding of Science and Engineering systems. The content of this course will thus focus on: equilibrium, entropy, and energy; heat and temperature; ideal gases, equipartition, and molar heat capacity; Boltzman statistics; the laws of thermodynamics; reversible and irreversible systems; Hemholtz free energy; Gibbs free energy; chemical equilibrium between particles; adsorption of atoms and phase transitions; phases of systems; thermal equilibrium; and rates of equilibrium.
In addition to the cognitive and knowledge skills listed above students in this course will consider the contributions of the French in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering as well as explore practical applications of math and science to the field of engineering.