The course aims to provide graduate students a solid foundation of thermodynamics of materials for them to embark on research in Materials Science and Engineering. The course will provide a comprehensive treatment of the thermodynamics of materials and their applications, including the laws of thermodynamics, state functions, statistical mechanics, single and multi-component systems, thermodynamics of phase diagram, multiphase and reacting systems and thermodynamic of interfaces and defects. Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to be equipped with sufficient knowledge to analyse thermodynamic properties and processes, as well as to describe and to determine the equilibrium states/properties of materials for advanced studies. The course also weaves in selected elements of statistical thermodynamics related to macroscopic equilibrium phenomena.

Continuous Assessment: 40%

Examination: 60%

Examination Duration: 2 hours