K5204010 Statistical and Thermal Physics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K5204010 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 統計熱力学

Subject Name
（Katakana）トウケイネツリキガク

Subject Name in
English Statistical and Thermal Physics

Instructor MIYOSHI AKIRA

Instructor
(Katakana) ミヨシ　アキラ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues1-4：ENG 109

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures and exercises using PowerPoint slides and handouts. May be held online depending on the situation.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Physics

Eligible Students 3rd grader & holdover

Keywords thermal equilibrium state, Boltzmann distribution, quantum state, density of states, entropy, free energy

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This subject is a special subject of the mechanical system program, material processing program, energy conversion program of the cluster 1 of engineering department.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program of Energy Transform Engineering
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquring basis of mechanical system engineering steadily and developing the applied skill.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Understanding the relation between macroscopic phenomena and statistical laws of microscopic propertied of molecules and atoms.  This lecture gives the idea of statistical thermodynamics and fundamental microscopic view for macroscopic thermodynamics.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction
2. Absorption and Emission of Light by Molecules
3. Vibration of Diatomic Molecules (1)
4. Vibration of Diatomic Molecules (2)
5. Rotation of Diatomic Molecules (1)
6. Rotation of Diatomic Molecules (2)
7. Vibration of Polyatomic Molecules
8. Rotation of Polyatomic Molecules
9. Electronic States and Electronic Transitions
10. Thermal Equilibrium States
11. Partition Functions
12. Configurations and Weights
13. Thermodynamic and Partition Functions (1)
14. Thermodynamic and Partition Functions (2)

Exercises during lectures as well as the homework problems.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts are provided.  Reference readings will be suggested in lectures.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) LCD Projector

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review No preparation required before lectures.

Requirements Prerequisite: Thermodynamics I

Grading Method Exercises and Homework reports.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Engineering
Lecture Code	K5204010	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	統計熱力学
Subject Name （Katakana）	トウケイネツリキガク
Subject Name in English	Statistical and Thermal Physics
Instructor	MIYOSHI AKIRA
Instructor (Katakana)	ミヨシ　アキラ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues1-4：ENG 109
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures and exercises using PowerPoint slides and handouts. May be held online depending on the situation.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Physics
Eligible Students	3rd grader & holdover
Keywords	thermal equilibrium state, Boltzmann distribution, quantum state, density of states, entropy, free energy
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This subject is a special subject of the mechanical system program, material processing program, energy conversion program of the cluster 1 of engineering department.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program of Energy Transform Engineering （Abilities and Skills）・Acquring basis of mechanical system engineering steadily and developing the applied skill.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Understanding the relation between macroscopic phenomena and statistical laws of microscopic propertied of molecules and atoms. This lecture gives the idea of statistical thermodynamics and fundamental microscopic view for macroscopic thermodynamics.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction 2. Absorption and Emission of Light by Molecules 3. Vibration of Diatomic Molecules (1) 4. Vibration of Diatomic Molecules (2) 5. Rotation of Diatomic Molecules (1) 6. Rotation of Diatomic Molecules (2) 7. Vibration of Polyatomic Molecules 8. Rotation of Polyatomic Molecules 9. Electronic States and Electronic Transitions 10. Thermal Equilibrium States 11. Partition Functions 12. Configurations and Weights 13. Thermodynamic and Partition Functions (1) 14. Thermodynamic and Partition Functions (2) Exercises during lectures as well as the homework problems.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts are provided. Reference readings will be suggested in lectures.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	LCD Projector
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	No preparation required before lectures.
Requirements	Prerequisite: Thermodynamics I
Grading Method	Exercises and Homework reports.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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