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Unit of Study PHYS2002 - Physics III: Energy and Thermodynamics (2024)

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Introduces the fundamentals of thermodynamics, the branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy. In broad terms, thermodynamics deals with the transfer of energy from one place to another and from one form to another. Students will also learn about heat, which is a form of energy that can be converted into a specific amount of work, and nuclear energy. All of these types of energy are used to make machines work in one way or another.

Unit content

Module 1: Introductory concepts 

Module 2: First law of Thermodynamics and its applications 

Module 3: Second law of thermodynamics and its applications 

Module 4: Thermodynamic cycles and energy conversion 

Module 5: Introduction to heat transfer

Module 6: Energy Recovery

 

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of foundation concepts of energy and thermodynamics across various fields of application

apply knowledge of energy and thermodynamics to solve intermediate industry-related problems

communicate how properties of energy and thermodynamics are used to inspire emerging trends across various fields of application

conduct experiments involving energy and thermodynamics to measure and analyse basic design concepts

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