SYLLABUS

Instructor:	Dr. Nash
Office:	SB 4.03.10
Office Hours:	2:30-3:30 TR; or any other free time
Text:	Thermal Physics by Schroeder
Prerequisites:	PHY 1924, 3103 and MAT 2213
HW/Exams:
	Group projects/Class work worth total of 500 points: text reading tests: 5 points/test group problem solving: 1 point/problem
	3 Hour Exams [27 SEP, 30 OCT, 29 NOV], each worth 100 points;
	Final Exam worth 200 points

Course Focus:

1. Learn the fundamental principles and theories of thermodynamics.
2. Learn how to derive equilibrium thermodynamics from statistical mechanics.
3. Apply the course material to problem solving and decision making.
4. Develop communication and teaching skills; work as a member of a team.

Course Content:

1. Energy in thermal physics
2. Second Law of Thermodynamics
3. Interactions
4. Engines and refrigerators
5. Free energy and chemical thermodynamics
6. Boltzmann statistics

Course Grade:	……	……	……	……	……	……	……	……
90 £ A £ 100		80 £ B < 90		70 £ C < 80		60 £ D < 70		< 60 is an F

Assigned Reading:
Topic	Pages	Topic	Pages
Energy	1 - 32	Energy	32 - 48
Second Law	49 - 67	Second Law	68 - 84
Interactions	85 - 98	Interactions	98 - 121
Engines and ...	122 - 130	Engines and ...	131 - 148
Free energy	149 - 186	Free energy	186 - 219
Boltzmann statistics	220 - 241	Boltzmann statistics	242 - 256