Thermodynamics and Physical Metallurgy 7.5 credits

The course is comprised of two main topics, chemical thermodynamics and the physical metallurgy. In the first part, the course deals with basic theoretical understanding in chemical thermodynamics, application of chemical thermodynamics and interfacial physical chemistry which include: - Lectures on the chemical thermodynamics and thermodynamics of interface, and its application (some examples in the actual processes) - Exercises on the chemical thermodynamic calculation - Laboratory sessions on chemical thermodynamics In the second part, the course deals with implementation of the thermodynamics in the context of physical metallurgy. Specifically, the course includes: - Lectures on the topics of diffusion, crystal interfaces and phase transformations in materials - Exercises on the quantitative methods of calculating the diffusion phenomenon. - Laboratory session on the phase transformations and diffusion - Case studies on the application of discussed topics on real world problems that industry face