| Stream | Lecture times | Lecture | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 10am, Wed 10am, Fri 10am | LT8 | Dr Pal Fekete (Rm. 218) |
| 2 | Tue 2pm, Wed 3pm, Thur 2pm | LT1 | Dr Reza Hashemi-Nezhad (Rm. 357) |
Lectures will not necessarily cover all material presented in the handouts but will focus on key areas of interest or areas in which students commonly find difficulty. Demonstrations performed during lectures will be a large proportion of the course delivery.
In order to get the most out of this course you will need to participate in the following activities.
You will need to :
Ths web site includes a copy of the lecture notes with links to many of the demonstrations used in the lecture course. Questions with solutions also exist. A new feature of the web resources is the incorporation of a Discussion Group, where you are encouraged to discuss issues from both the web resources and the lecture course. Questions will also be posted to you on the discussion group which may help you when solving the assignment questions. You are encouraged to visit this site.
Since not everyone has access to a computer or an internet connection I am conscious of the need to ensure that no one is disadvantaged. The web based materials are not essential to completing the course and are merely an aid to help improve your understanding.
Many students will either not have a computer at home, or at least not have internet access. The University has provided four Open Access Student Labs where you can use well equipped modern computers for modest cost. These Access Labs are located in the Carslaw Building, the Library, Electrical Engineering and the Education Building.
Use of the computers during some allocated times is free. At other times it costs $2 per hour to use the computers in the Access Labs. You also need to have an "extro" account with the server option, which costs $3 per month, with a $17 establishment fee for the first time you join up. This account can be established by taking an application form (obtainable from an Access Lab) to the University Computing Centre on Boundary Lane in Darlington. The money must be paid ahead of time, and if you have no money in your account you will not be able to use the facilities.
Students are encouraged to attempt questions on these sheets during the lecture
as the demonstrations are performed and at home as study for the course.
You should work through these worksheets during the lecture course and
not during STUVAC prior to the exam!!!
You will get the most out of the worksheets if you go through them with a partner or a group of friends. NB the person who just sits and listens will not get much out of the exercises. You need to actively participate in answering the questions given.
You are encouraged to work in teams of two or three students. In the case of group assignments each team member should sign the cover sheet. Model solutions to all questions in the assignments will be returned with the marked assignments. Each assignment is marked out of 10.
| At the end of this chapter you will be able to: | Done | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | define temperature and describe how it affects the behaviour of various materials | |
| 2 | give examples of thermometric materials and describe the variable in each case | |
| 3 | explain why the Zeroth law of thermodynamics is necessary | |
| 4 | provide examples to illustrate the concept of thermal equilibrium | |
| 5 | describe experiments to measure temperature practically | |
| 6 | explain how the Kelvin and international temperature scales are constructed | |
| 7 | perform calculations for linear, area and volume expansion | |
| 8 | explain the difference between heat and temperature | |
| 9 | describe heat as energy transferred because of a temperature difference | |
| 10 | explain the concept of heat capacity | |
| 11 | perform calculations for specific heat capacity | |
| 12 | perform calculations for molar specific heat | |
| 13 | perform calculations for heats of transformation | |
| 14 | describe various thermodynamic processes | |
| 15 | sketch thermal processes on a PV diagram. | |
| 16 | explain the first law of thermodynamics | |
| 17 | explain the difference between adiabatic, constant volume and cyclical processes | |
| 18 | describe the different processes in which heat can be transferred via conduction, radiation and convection | |
| 19 | perform calculations for the conduction and radiation of energy between materials |
| At the end of this chapter you will be able to: | Done | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | define the concept of the mole and explain the significance of Avogadro's number | |
| 2 | explain the concept of an ideal gas | |
| 3 | perform calculations using the ideal gas equation. | |
| 4 | calculate the work done by an ideal gas during various processes | |
| 5 | describe the molecular origin of pressure | |
| 6 | draw diagrams to explain how the compression or expansion of a gas in a container changes its temperature | |
| 7 | understand and apply the equations PV = nMv2/3V and v = sqrt(3RT/M) | |
| 8 | explain the connection between the average kinetic energy of molecules and temperature | |
| 9 | explain the concept of mean free path | |
| 10 | describe the distribution of molecular speeds | |
| 11 | apply the law Cp - Cv = R | |
| 12 | explain the idea of degrees of freedom f, for molecules | |
| 13 | perform calculations for the average energy per molecule | |
| 14 | understand and be able to explain the adiabatic gas equations | |
| 15 | explain the kinetic theory of gases, relating macroscopic properties to microscopic properties | |
| 16 | describe examples which demonstrate the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution | |
| At the end of this chapter you will be able to: | Done | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain the difference between reversible and irreversible processes | |
| 2 | describe the operation of an ideal engine and a real engine in thermodynamic terms | |
| 3 | perform calculations for the efficiency of an ideal heat engine | |
| 4 | provide two different explanations of the second law of thermodynamics | |
| 5 | sketch and interpret PV diagrams such as those for the Stirling engine and the Carnot cycle | |
| 6 | explain and calculate the limit on efficiency of real engines | |
| 7 | explain and calculate the limit on performance of real refrigerators | |
| 8 | perform calculations for the differential change in entropy for a reversible process (dS = dQ/T) | |
| 9 | explain the connection between entropy and the second law of thermodynamics | |
| 10 | explain the concept that entropy is a measure of disorder (or complexity), and that disorder (or complexity) increases with time |
| At the end of this course you will be able to: | Done | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | draw concept maps to illustrate different concepts in the course | |
| 2 | summarise information for study purposes | |
| 3 | demonstrate both written and verbal communication skills |