Thermodynamics of Materials
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this materials science course covering the laws of thermodynamics and their application to equilibrium and material properties. Topics include chemical reactions, magnetism, polarizability, and elasticity, along with solution thermodynamics for multiphase equilibria. Students learn the graphical constructions needed to interpret phase diagrams and study electrochemical and surface thermodynamics. The course also introduces statistical thermodynamics as it relates to macroscopic equilibrium phenomena. Materials come from MIT's OpenCourseWare initiative, typically including lecture notes, problem sets, and exams, free to access under a Creative Commons license with no certificate offered. It suits students building a rigorous foundation for further work in materials science and engineering, connecting abstract thermodynamic laws to concrete phenomena like phase transitions and solution behavior.