Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian.

Learning outcomes

The students shall after the course:
  • Have good knowledge of basic thermodynamics.
  • Understand and be able to use the different thermodynamical equations of state.
  • Know the central thermodynamic laws.
  • Have knowledge about isothermal, isobaric, isochoric, and adiabatic processes.
  • Have knowledge about heat engines and refrigerators.
  • Be able to use a phase diagram to describe thermodynamic processes.
  • Have knowledge about heat conduction, heat radiation and phase transitions.

Contents

  • Basic thermodynamics.
  • The ideal gas and equations of state.
  • Kinetic gas theory and statistical mechanics.
  • The laws of thermodynamics.
  • Heat engines and refrigerators.
  • The thermodynamics of the universe.
  • Heat transport by conduction and radiation.
  • Phases of matter and phase transitions.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, group work and laboratory exercises. The lectures will include demonstrations, calculation and logging of physical phenomena.
Students in teacher education has practice and the other students have compulsory assignments.
A detailed syllabus for the course is awarded by semester.
The course has an expected scope of work of 270 hours.

Examination requirements

Obligatory exercises must be passed.
Students in Teacher Education 8-13 applies the following additional graduation requirements: Practice (PRA XXX) must be passed.
Students who are not in teacher education must have completed assignments to take the exam.

Examinations

A 4-hour written examination under supervision. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
FYS134 – Optics, thermodynamics and electrisity. 4
FYS134N – Optics, thermodynamics and electrisity. 4
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