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10352
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Physics and Chemistry
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Entry requirements |
The student must have some elementary notions of differential and integral calculus, and mechanics.
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Mode of delivery |
Face to face.
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Work placements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
Provide basic training in concepts of thermometry, calorimetry and thermodynamics. At the end of the UC the student should be able to study a thermodynamic system based on the laws of thermodynamics.
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Syllabus |
1. Scope and language of thermodynamics.
2. The zeroth law of thermodynamics: temperature.
3. The first law of thermodynamics: internal energy.
4. The second law of thermodynamics: thermal engines.
5. Entropy.
6. Meaning of entropy.
7. Formalism of thermodynamics.
8. Some applications.
9. Open systems.
10. Thermodynamic potentials.
11. The third law of thermodynamics, equilibrium and stability.
12. Information theory.
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Main Bibliography |
Textbook: Fundamentos de termodinâmica do equilíbrio, de Julio Guémez, Carlos Fiolhais e Manuel Fiolhais. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa (1998).
Support book: Thermal physics, 3rd edition, de Colin B. P. Finn e Andrew Francis Rex. CRC Press, Boca Raton (2017).
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The course evaluation is done through Written Tests. There are two types of assessment: 1. Continuous Assessment (two tests, whose Grades are designated N1 and N2); the Continuous Valuation Score (NAC) is the arithmetic mean of N1 and N2, rounded to the nearest units. 2. Global Assessment (an exam, whose Grade is designated NE); the Global Assessment Score (NAG) is NE, rounded to the nearest units. The Final Grade (N) is the NAC (when there is only Continuous Assessment) or the highest of the NAC and NAG (when there is Global Assessment). Attendance and approval conditions: The student has the condition of attendance (F) if he attends at least 50% of the classes and obtains both N1,N2 >= 6/20. Condition F gives access to the global assessment. The student has the pass condition (A) if he has the F condition and his N >= 10. Attendance to classes is controlled through time sheets.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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