ME 35Statistical Thermodynamics
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Last listed
- 1965–66
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1965–66 to 1965–66 (before that, 1963–64 to 1964–65 used the number for Nuclear Engineering); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
Kinetic theory of an ideal gas, velocity distribution function, simple theory of transport properties. Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, energy levels from classical and quantum mechanics. The partition function, evaluation of thermodynamic properties from partition functions with examples for gases, liquids and solids. Chemical equilibrum, equilibrium constants, the third law of thermodynamics. Fluctuations. Introduction to irreversible thermodynamics. 3 lectures.
As printed in the 1965–66 calendar, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Requirements, as last listed
Prerequisite: GE 31.
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1963–64 to 1965–66, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1965–66 1 calendar
Kinetic theory of an ideal gas, velocity distribution function, simple theory of transport properties. Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, energy levels from classical and quantum mechanics. The partition function, evaluation of thermodynamic properties from partition functions with examples for gases, liquids and solids. Chemical equilibrum, equilibrium constants, the third law of thermodynamics. Fluctuations. Introduction to irreversible thermodynamics.
3 lectures.
Prerequisite: GE 31.
1963–64 to 1964–65 2 calendars
Another title: Nuclear Engineering, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
An introductory course in nuclear reactor theory and design, isotope applications and fusion. Topics covered will include fission and the chain reaction, reactor principles, reactor components and materials, heat transfer, reactor design, uses of isotopes, applications of nuclear power and the fusion process. Radiation hazards and shielding.
3 lectures, one term.
Prerequisites: Math 31, Phys 15.