Thermal Energy OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Bachelor Level Course on Thermal Energy
'Thermal Energy' is a free course from MIT that starts by reviewing basis tenents in thermodynamics. It then examines specifically the Second Law of Thermodynamics and its relation to engineering systems. The last topic covered is heat transfer basics. This OpenCourseWare is designed for undergraduate students in an Aerospace Engineering degree program.
Thermal Energy: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Thermal Energy: Course Description
'Thermal Energy' OpenCourseWare is a lecture format course that begins by reviewing the physics of thermal energy, with a special focus on the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Students study the thermodynamic properties of engines, jet propulsion systems and other structures relevant to air and space vehicles. Lastly, the course covers the properties of heat transfer in aerospace engineering situations. Professors Zoltan Spakovszky and Edward Greitzer taught the original course. The lectures for this course have evolved over the years and now include what the professors and students termed 'muddy points', ideas hard to comprehend and clarified in the notes. Students enrolled in the original course gained experience applying the laws of thermodynamics in engineering homework assignments and example problems from recitation. This class is appropriate for students pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
This free course provides a reading list, assigned problems, review problems from recitations, in-depth lecture notes, quizzes and a final exam. To find out more about thermal energy and its relation to air and space travel, visit the thermodynamics and aerospace apparatus course page.
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