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About the Course

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides an introduction to the most powerful engineering principles you will ever learn - Thermodynamics: the science of transferring energy from one place or form to another place or form. We will introduce the tools you need to analyze energy systems from solar panels, to engines, to insulated coffee mugs. More specifically, we will cover the topics of mass and energy conservation principles; first law analysis of control mass and control volume systems; properties and behavior of pure substances; and applications to thermodynamic systems operating at steady state conditions. COURSE FORMAT The class consists of lecture videos, which average 8 to 12 minutes in length. The videos include integrated In-Video Quiz questions. There are also quizzes at the end of each section, which include problems to practice your analytical skills that are not part of video lectures. There are no exams. GRADING POLICY Each question is worth 1 point. A correct answer is worth +1 point. An incorrect answer is worth 0 points. There is no partial credit. You can attempt each quiz up to three times every 8 hours, with an unlimited number of total attempts. The number of questions that need to be answered correctly to pass are displayed at the beginning of each quiz. Following the Mastery Learning model, students must pass all 8 practice quizzes with a score of 80% or higher in order to complete the course. ESTIMATED WORKLOAD If you follow the suggested deadlines, lectures and quizzes will each take approximately ~3 hours per week each, for a total of ~6 hours per week. TARGET AUDIENCE Basic undergraduate engineering or science student. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - What are the prerequisites for taking this course? An introductory background (high school or first year college level) in chemistry, physics, and calculus will help you be successful in this class. -What will this class prepare me for in the academic world? Thermodynamics is a prerequisite for many follow-on courses, like heat transfer, internal combustion engines, propulsion, and gas dynamics, to name a few. -What will this class prepare me for in the real world? Energy is one of the top challenges we face as a global society. Energy demands are deeply tied to the other major challenges of clean water, health, food resources, and poverty. Understanding how energy systems work is key to understanding how to meet all these needs around the world. Because energy demands are only increasing, this course also provides the foundation for many rewarding professional careers....

Top reviews

MJ

Jul 23, 2019

Great course. But I was also hoping to get an in-depth analytical understanding of the second law of thermodynamics and the zeroth law as well. But I really enjoyed it and definitely learned a lot.

AM

Feb 24, 2021

Courses from the University of Michigan are always awesome. Hats off to Margaret Wooldridge, mam. Thank you so much, Coursera and the University of Michigan for making this outstanding experience.

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Jul 4, 2020

It's a great addition to knowledge in thermodynamics

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Apr 16, 2020

good course with all the situations to be explained.

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Jun 9, 2020

It is very useful for placement based and knowledge

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Apr 25, 2020

It's a useful and interesting course for beginners.

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Apr 6, 2023

This course is very incredible . It help me a lot.

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Jul 2, 2019

It is one the best online course I have ever taken

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Jul 6, 2020

T hank for giving wonderful opportunity to learn

By MOGANESH M

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Apr 29, 2020

Learned some basics of thermodynamics very easily

By patel p k

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Jul 9, 2021

very good example and narration in easy language

By DAMPETLA R M

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Nov 20, 2020

good course i learn lot of things in this course

By Nigorakhon A

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Jul 30, 2022

this course so useful for upgrading your skills

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Jun 10, 2022

Muy biueno y completo para ser un curso basico

By Jafar H

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Aug 3, 2020

Thank You professor for this wonderful course.

By Dhairyavardhan S R

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Apr 8, 2018

Best course I have ever took on thermodynamics

By Aldo G L

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May 19, 2021

It is a very complete and high quality course

By Sachinth H

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Dec 27, 2020

Thanks a lot for this great source professor!

By Mona A A

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Jun 30, 2020

رائع جدا..لقد تعلمت الكثير والمفيد من الاشياء

By r u

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Jun 1, 2020

This course is very good and full informative

By Marcus R

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Jan 28, 2017

Simply Perfect it!! I have no comments to it!

By Dr. B K

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Aug 6, 2020

very good approach for Teaching the basics.

By Manuel L

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Mar 12, 2023

A serious and practical learning experience

By mohamed a

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Apr 18, 2021

excellent course with an excellent lecturer

By Anjali K

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Aug 18, 2020

Quite lengthy course but much 🙂interesting

By Carlos E

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Jul 8, 2020

Amazing! She's great explaining everything.

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Aug 18, 2018

easy and quick learning content on lectures