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MBSE 212: Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Units: 4

Reviews the fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics. Equilibrium in single and multicomponent systems. Thermodynamics of defects, surfaces, and interfaces. Phase equilibria; phase diagrams. Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations; rates of transformation; nucleation; formation of microstructure; crystal growth. Thermodynamics of liquid crystals, polymers, and other complex materials. Diffusion; transport of matter, energy, and charge. Chemical and electrochemical equilibria; kinetics of chemical reactions.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Discussion included
Normal Letter Grade only

Requisites and Restrictions
Open only to following major/minor(s):
  • Applied Mathematics (Graduate) - AMAT
  • Bioengineering (Graduate) - BIOE
  • Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Graduate) - CCB
  • IGP Bio Eng & Sm Scale Tech (Graduate) - IGBT
  • Materials & Biomaterials Science & Engineering (Graduate) - MBSE
  • Mechanical Engineering (Graduate) - MECE
  • Physics (Graduate) - PHYI
  • Quantitative & Systems Biology (Graduate) - QSB

Instructor Permission Required: No
Students should have taken upper division thermodynamics and kinetic courses


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