Course Description: This course will focus on a thorough presentation of thermodynamic principles, which lead to the development of working thermodynamic relations. The students will learn what is general and what is material specific. Subsequently, the microscopic basis of thermodynamics will be presented in a way that enhances physical intuition. Finally, classical and molecular approaches will be combined to present various models for the prediction of properties for a variety of substances.

Course Objectives: To introduce advanced concepts in thermodynamics with emphasis on thermodynamic relations, equilibrium and stability of multiphase multicomponent systems. To introduce the molecular basis of thermodynamics. To present theoretical, semitheoretical and empirical models for the prediction of thermodynamic properties.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Principles of thermodynamics

The fundamental equation

Thermodynamic potentials and criteria for thermodynamic equilibrium and stability

Microscopic basis of thermodynamics (Thermodynamic Ensembles)

Phase equilibria in one and multi-component systems

Chemical equilibria, combined phase and chemical equilibria

Models for the prediction of thermodynamic properties (theoretical, semitheoretical, semiempirical, empirical)

Course Requirements:

Homework: biweekly

Examinations: Midterm, final

Computer Language: FORTRAN or BASIC

Computer Facilities: PC

Laboratory: None

Project: None

Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[C]	CS[AA]	EE[E]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[BDE]
MBA[NA]	ME[E]	MES[E]	MSE[E]	SE[NA]	SY[AA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 50 (50 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Contributing Scholar:   The instructor for this course has not yet been assigned.

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Academic/Administrative Contact:   TBA.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Thermodynamics and its Applications, M. Modell, R.C. Reid, Prentice Hall, 2nd Ed., 1983, ISBN 013915017X.
2.	Molecular ermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria, J.M. Prausnitz, R.N. Lichtenthaler, E. Gomez de Azevedo, Prentice Hall, 2nd Ed., 1986, ISBN 0135995647.