• understand the basics of thermodynamics including the 3 laws of thermodynamics and extensive/intensive properties.
• become proficient in applying the laws of thermodynamic on various processes (e.g. isothermal, isobaric,…).
• understand the concepts entropy, thermodynamic potentials (such as enthalpy and Gibbs free energy), work, heat, etc.
• learn the difference between exact and inexact differentials and the difference between path and state functions.
• master thermochemistry calculations and understand temperature dependence of heat capacity and enthalpy.
• learn the basics of statistical thermodynamics and what micro/macrostates are.
• become comfortable with implementing Maxwell’s relations.
• understand and learn to read single component and binary (and ternary) phase diagrams.
• understand ideal and non-ideal gas behavior.
• learn the basics of solution thermodynamics (Henry and Raoult’s laws and Hume-Rothery rules).