CBE 8808
Transcript Abbreviation:
Adv Thermo I
Course Description:
Detailed discussion of the thermodynamic properties of pure compounds and mixtures; computational problem work emphasizes the application of thermodynamics in industrial problems.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
Required
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3508 or 508, and Grad standing; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 808.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Thermodynamics:
Be familiar with conditions of equilibrium and stability of a phase. Be able to compute for phase coexistence using available equations of state
Be familiar with conditions of equilibrium and stability of a phase. Be able to compute for phase coexistence using available equations of state
Molecular level basic of thermodynamics:
Be introduced to basis concepts of statistical mechanics relevant to molecular theory of pure compounds and mixtures
Be introduced to basis concepts of statistical mechanics relevant to molecular theory of pure compounds and mixtures
Molecular thermodynamics:
Be introduced to various theoretical and computational tools to predict thermodynamic properties of pure compounds and mixtures
Be introduced to various theoretical and computational tools to predict thermodynamic properties of pure compounds and mixtures
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions of equilibrium | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Free energies | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phase equilibria | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stability of phases | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Statistical ensembles | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Partition functions | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lattice model | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Integral equations | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Density functional theory | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Computer simulation | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 10% |
| Project | 15% |
| Midterm | 35% |
| Final | 40% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics | Herbert B. Callen | |
| Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics | David Chandler | |
| Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria | John M. Prausnitz, Rudiger N. Lichtenthaler, and Edmundo Gomes de Azevedo |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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