Primeros pasos en Termodinámica from edX

En este MOOC se abordan conceptos básicos de termodinámica, que resultarán de gran utilidad al alumnado de primero de grado o en disposición de acceder a estudios universitarios de cualquier rama de la ciencia y la tecnología.

La termodinámica es una materia básica en un amplio abanico de estudios científicos y tecnológicos, así como una herramienta perfecta para ayudar a desarrollar el pensamiento crítico.

En este curso introductorio se presentan los conceptos más básicos de esta disciplina, de modo que, más adelante en tu formación, puedas comprender sin mayor dificultad las leyes de la termodinámica, que no se llegan a tratar en este curso.

What you'll learn

En este MOOC vas a tomar contacto con conceptos básicos de termodinámica:

Adquirirás práctica en el manejo de la ecuación de estado de los gases ideales, así como en el cálculo del trabajo.
Abordaremos los conceptos de equilibrio termodinámico y reversibilidad.
Estudiaremos casos concretos de procesos reversibles en gases ideales.

What's inside

Learning objectives

Adquirirás práctica en el manejo de la ecuación de estado de los gases ideales, así como en el cálculo del trabajo.
Abordaremos los conceptos de equilibrio termodinámico y reversibilidad.

Estudiaremos casos concretos de procesos reversibles en gases ideales.

Adquirirás práctica en el manejo de la ecuación de estado de los gases ideales, así como en el cálculo del trabajo.
Abordaremos los conceptos de equilibrio termodinámico y reversibilidad.
Estudiaremos casos concretos de procesos reversibles en gases ideales.

Syllabus

Semana 1: Introducción y conceptos fundamentales

Semana 2: Reversibilidad. Procesos reversibles en gases ideales

Semana 3: Trabajo en Termodinámica

Examen final

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Desarrolla habilidades básicas en termodinámica, necesarias para estudios científicos y tecnológicos

Impartido por Lorena Atarés Huerta, experta en el tema

Enseña conceptos esenciales de termodinámica para comprender futuras leyes más complejas

Ofrece una base sólida para estudiantes de primer año en ciencias y tecnología

Explora procesos reversibles en gases ideales

Requiere acceso a Internet y un ordenador

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