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NE 334 - Statistical Thermodynamics

Statistical mechanics vs. thermodynamics. Review of statistical concepts. Canonical and grand canonical ensembles. Entropy. General formulation of statistical thermodynamics. Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein, and Boltzmann statistics. Quantum ideal gases. Specific heat of solids. Electrons in metals and semiconductors. Radiation: the photon gas.

Prerequisites

Level at least 3B Nanotechnology Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

CHEM400 (Topic: Statistical Mechanics), PHYS359

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015465108 / 12311:30 - 12:50 T,Th

Fall 2023 [1239]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015532101 / 11014:30 - 15:50 Th

Fall 2022 [1229]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001944398 / 10213:30 - 14:50 T,ThQNC 2502Neil Raymond

Spring 2021 [1215]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041276086 / 12015:00 - 16:20 T,Th Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2020 [1205]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001293292 / 120 Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101293392 / 120 Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2019 [1195]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001292591 / 12013:30 - 14:50 FQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101292691 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2018 [1185]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001284586 / 12014:30 - 15:20 MQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101284686 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2017 [1175]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001286398 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101286498 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2016 [1165]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001291588 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101291688 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2015 [1155]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001302293 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThQNC 1502Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101302393 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FQNC 1502Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2014 [1145]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001293584 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101293684 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy

Spring 2013 [1135]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0012790110 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThQNC 2502Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 1012791110 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FQNC 2502

Spring 2012 [1125]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001287586 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThDWE 1501Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101287686 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FDWE 1501

Spring 2011 [1115]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001283688 / 12014:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThDWE 1501Pierre-Nicholas Roy
TUT 101283788 / 12016:30 - 17:20 FDWE 1501

Spring 2010 [1105]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001395670 / 9614:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThRCH 307Frederick R W McCourt
TUT 101395870 / 9616:30 - 17:20 FRCH 307

Spring 2009 [1095]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001290387 / 9614:30 - 15:20 T,W,ThE2 1303Frederick R W McCourt
TUT 101290431 / 3216:30 - 17:20 ThDWE 3519
TUT 102290527 / 3216:30 - 17:20 WDWE 1515
TUT 103290629 / 3216:30 - 17:20 MDWE 3517

Spring 2008 [1085]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001389369 / 9614:30 - 15:20 ME2 1303Frederick R W McCourt
TUT 101389421 / 3215:30 - 16:20 FDWE 1515
TUT 102389524 / 3215:30 - 16:20 MRCH 207
TUT 103389624 / 3211:30 - 12:20 ThRCH 204

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 50.00%

50.00%

Easy: 28.33%

28.33%

Useful: 53.33 %

53.33%

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