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ME 3: Thermodynamics

Properties of substances, the first and second laws, entropy, and power and refrigeration cycles.

Properties of substances, the first and second laws, entropy, and power and refrigeration cycles. Free courses and textbooks, a self-check for every unit, and a build you can rerun, confirmed by people. Course 3 of the Varsity Curriculum: Mechanical Engineering.

Part of: Mechanical Eng. · Proves for: UG

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Path outcomes

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Physics 4: Thermal Physics

Physics 4: Thermal Physics (reused from the Physics curriculum; optional here).

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4 milestones

  1. 1Temperature and kinetic theory
  2. 2The first and second laws, and entropy
  3. 3Probability and the Boltzmann factor
  4. 4Watch the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution appear
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Learn Differentiation (MIT Calculus 1A)

Maths you need first (reused from the Mathematics or Data Science curriculum; optional here).

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2 milestones

  1. 1Do the course work in public
  2. 2Show a derivative at work in code
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ME 3: Thermodynamics

Course 3: 3 units and a build.

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4 milestones

  1. 1Properties, energy and the first law
  2. 2Entropy and the second law
  3. 3Power and refrigeration cycles
  4. 4Model a steam power plant

Resources for this path

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Free lecture videos and notes. NPTEL's proctored exam and certificate are optional and cost money; you never need them here.

Free MIT notes on the first and second laws, entropy and power cycles.

Free open textbook (CC BY 4.0): temperature, heat and the laws of thermodynamics.

Free, open-source property library for water, refrigerants and air, usable from Python.