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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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By Abhishek K

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Apr 15, 2019

It is a very good experience to learn from this course and it will be very helpful for my future also.

By Nisshok K M

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Dec 13, 2020

it was good one though. i usually found good time on seeing the questions in quiz which was excellent

By Abburu V K C

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May 19, 2020

i got lot of skills by seeing the videos and also learned how the power plants in different sectors.

By Ashutosh J

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Aug 30, 2016

Very nice course! I would request the teacher to have follow-up courses as well on advanced topics.

By Ralph B

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Nov 5, 2020

This is amazing, this makes me appreciate coursera, might subscribe to more of instructors programs

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Mar 24, 2021

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By Vamshi

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Nov 19, 2020

Excellent Course. Perfect for Beginners and for those who wants to brush up on basics once again.

By Jacob K

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Sep 2, 2024

This course was a great experience, I learned more about thermodynamics than I thought I would!

By Timothy D

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Sep 7, 2020

Excellent refresher for someone who was last in a graduate Thermodynamics classroom Since 1976.

By Navin M

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Jun 16, 2020

This course helps me to understand the basic knowledge of thermodynamics and energy transfer.

By Shrinivasa V P

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Oct 3, 2019

Excellent course , very dynamic and nicely structured and the pop up questions really helped!

By Ashlin.Felix B

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Dec 2, 2020

THIS COURSE IS AWESOME,FROM THIS COURSE I HAVE LEARNT MANY NEW THINGS....THANKYOU COURSERA..

By Sayan D B

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Aug 2, 2020

Amazing A great learning experience. Probably the best course on Thermodynamics ever i have.

By Siddarth K A

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Oct 11, 2016

Really helpful on refurbishing my Thermodynamic basics,

Thanks a lot Mrs. Margaret Wooldridge

By Nadim K

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Mar 17, 2021

Very instructive and easy to follow course for engineering students. The teacher is great !

By Dr. R K

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Mar 27, 2020

Such a useful course to develope the problem solving skill in the domain of thermodynamics.

By Chelsea S

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Jun 10, 2019

Muy bueno para profundizar conocimientos y aprender más sobre termodinámica, lo recomiendo!

By Maryam A

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Nov 27, 2020

The course was very informative and and I've learned a lot about heat transfer and cycles.

By Saket T - T S

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Aug 10, 2020

it was a bit boring in between....but otherwise, i have found the course very informativr

By Berat M

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Mar 7, 2021

As Margaret Wooldridge said every moment is a learning moment. Enjoyable course to take.

By PENUGONDA S B

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May 9, 2020

This course given me an opportunity to retrieve my previous subject knowledge. Thank you

By Niña A

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Jan 24, 2021

This helped me understand my thermodynamics subject in my recent undergraduate studies.

By Cecilia S N M

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Mar 30, 2020

The course was superb, the professor is very patient and knows pretty well the subject.

By Paula

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Apr 26, 2018

I really enjoyed this course. The teacher is awesome. I strongly recommend this course!

By Muhammad I

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Feb 2, 2023

Covers all the main topics of Thermodynamics very well-organized and detailed course.