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ECE 403 - Thermal Physics
Temperature and thermodynamic equilibrium. Work, internal energy and heat; first law, with examples. Kinetic theory of gases. Basic probability theory. Microscopic states and entropy. Absolute temperature, reversibility and the second law. Thermodynamic Functions and Maxwell's relations. Phase transitions. Third Law. Other applications of thermodynamics.
Prerequisites
(ECE105, ECE106) or (PHYS112 or PHYS122); (ECE205 or MATH211) or ((MATH227 or MATH237 or MATH247) and (MATH228 or AMATH250 or AMATH251)).
Corequisites
None
Antirequisites
CHEM254, MTE309, ME250, ME354, PHYS358, SYDE381
Offerings
Spring 2022 [1225]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3294 | 7 / 57 | 16:00 - 17:20 | T,Th | E7 4433 | Guo-Xing Miao |
| TUT 101 | 3295 | 7 / 57 | 19:00 - 19:50 | T | E7 4433 |
Spring 2021 [1215]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 041 | 3078 | 13 / 40 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | Guo-Xing Miao |
Spring 2020 [1205]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3326 | 39 / 138 | Guo-Xing Miao |
Spring 2019 [1195]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3393 | 37 / 138 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,W | E7 4043 | Guo-Xing Miao |
| TUT 101 | 3394 | 37 / 138 | 09:30 - 10:20 | T | E7 4053 |
Spring 2018 [1185]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4999 | 32 / 52 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T,W,Th | E5 4106 | Guo-Xing Miao |
| TUT 101 | 5000 | 32 / 52 | 19:00 - 19:50 | W | E5 4106 |
Fall 2017 [1179]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 9493 | 1 / 1 |
Spring 2017 [1175]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3146 | 25 / 30 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 209 | Guo-Xing Miao |
| TUT 101 | 3161 | 25 / 30 | 17:30 - 18:20 | M | RCH 209 |
Spring 2016 [1165]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3215 | 27 / 30 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 209 | Guo-Xing Miao |
| TUT 101 | 3234 | 27 / 30 | 16:30 - 17:20 | Th | RCH 208 |
Spring 2015 [1155]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3341 | 23 / 34 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 211 | Walter W Duley |
| TUT 101 | 3363 | 23 / 34 | 17:30 - 18:20 | W | RCH 110 | Walter W Duley |
Winter 2015 [1151]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 8809 | 2 / 1 |
Spring 2014 [1145]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3298 | 87 / 100 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 302 | Walter W Duley |
| TUT 101 | 3324 | 87 / 100 | 17:30 - 18:20 | W | MC 4020 |
Fall 2013 [1139]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7489 | 0 / 1 |
Spring 2013 [1135]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5402 | 67 / 100 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T,W,Th | QNC 1502 | Walter W Duley |
| TUT 101 | 5467 | 67 / 100 | 08:00 - 08:50 | W | QNC 1502 |