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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FIZ 3121 THERMAL PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÜMIT AKINCI

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding systems, phases and state quantities. 2   Understanding the kinetic theory of ideal gases. 3   Recognizing heat and heat capacity quantities. 4   Having knowledge about thermodynamic laws. 5   Understanding phase transitions and applying them to some common systems. 6   Recognizing thermodynamic potentials and being able to apply them to problems. 7   Being able to search for solutions to an open problem that can be determined in this field and being able to present them.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Equilibrium and state quantities 2 Kinetic theory of the ideal gas 3 The equation of state for a real gas 4 Equilibrium and state quantities 5 The laws of thermodynamics 6 Carnot process 7 Microscopic interpretation of entropy and of the second law 8 Thermodynamics engines I 9 Thermodynamics engines II 10 Phase transitions and chemical reactions 11 Application of the laws of thermodynamics 12 Thermodynamic Potentials 13 Free energy 14 The Legendre transformation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Greiner, W., et al., (2000), Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics , Springer, Berlin. References: 1. Schroeder, Daniel V., (2000). An Introduction to Thermal Physics ,Addision Wesley, New York. 2. Kittel, Charles and Kroemer, Herbert, (1980), Thermal Physics, 2nd ed. , W. H. Freeman and Company, New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing 2.Question-Answer 3.Discussing 4.Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Vize 2 FN Final 3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60 4 BUT Bütünleme Notu 5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The homework and mid-term exams of the student is assessed as the achievement of them in the semester. 2. At %40 score of final examination is added directly to the others.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue at least 70% of lessons. 2. If the student don t make him homework and attend mid-terms, is not accesses him final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

umit.akinci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

tba.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 4 48 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 8 96 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 168

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.5 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.6 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 1