MSE 6030

Thermodynamics of Materials

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2020-2021 Catalog.

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding on the concepts of statistical thermodynamics in materials science and engineering. Topics include fundamental statistical thermodynamics concepts such as ensembles, partition functions, distribution functions, free energies, and applications in gases, vibrations, electrons, phase transitions, alloys, surfaces, and defects. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamental governing principles and their applications to phenomena in materials.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MSE 3030, MSE 3040, MSE 3050.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students or permission of instructor.

When Offered Spring.

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