Basic Thermodynamics with Laboratory

The course consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part covers the first and second law, chemical equilibrium, colligative properties, thermodynamics of mixtures, phase diagrams, basic electrochemistry. The laboratory course consists of projects in calorimtery, phase equilibria and standard reduction potential. The students study properties that are lectured in the theory, calculates and evaluates thermodynamic data from their own measurements, and compares the results to results found in literature.

After finishing the course, the student is expected to:
- Know the laws of thermodynamics and be able to explain how they are derived.
- Use these laws to calculate the heat and work produced in central processes in nature and engineering. Examples contain phase transitions, chemical and electrochemical energy conversion.
- Be able to define a partial molar property, and understand when these properties are relevant.
- Be able to describe central ways to measure partial molar properties (volume, enthalpy, chemical potential).
- Be able to evaluate measured properties, as they are obtained in the laboratory.
- Be able to describe the movement of ions and molecules.
- Know how to write a professional report from a laboratory project.
- Know how to handle in a responsible way regarding safety issues in relation to practical experiments.

Lectures (4 hours), exercises (2 hours per week) and laboratory work (20 hours). As part of the compulsory laboratory course includes a mandatory (subject specific) safety lecture. Attendance required to access the laboratory. Normally this will take place in the week before the lab-exercises start. Students are responsible for finding information when the lectures start and any required activities in courses via NTNU's website and study books. Ask the Department if anything is unclear. Information about the time-schedule of the required activities during the semester will be announced by the course coordinator at the beginning of the semester.

The laboratory course and 50% of the exercises have to be approved before the final examination. Two of the 14 theory exercises are compulsory. Also, attendance at the HMS lecture is compulsory. The final two (out of four) laboratory exercises will be marked and count 20% of the total grade. Final examination counts for 80 % of the grade.