Thermodynamics

Education facts

Code: 5FY083

The course begins with an introduction to basic concepts as temperature, thermal equilibrium, work, heat, heat capacity and enthalpy. A statistical approach is applied to some simple model systems in order to introduce the second law of thermodynamics formulated in terms of the entropy. Heat engines and refrigerators are discussed as well as internal combustion engines and steam engines. Finally, the concept of free energy is introduced and applied to phase transformations.

Entry requirements

Classical Mechanics, or equivalent. A first course in multi-variable analysis.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Thermodynamics

  Umeå University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 33 %