With this Postgraduate diploma. you will obtain the necessary knowledge about Thermodynamics, to apply it to the industrial sector” 

Behind many of today's advances in the industrial and automotive sectors, and even in the household appliances that we use in our daily lives, are the principles of Thermodynamics. These concepts are the basis for all engineering professionals who wish to prosper with their creations, projects or new ideas.

The applications of Thermodynamics are very diverse, but undoubtedly require clear concepts about this branch of physics and also that the professional has the technical knowledge that will lead to finding the best solutions. For this reason, TECH has decided to create this Postgraduate diploma in Thermodynamics, which in only 6 months will acquire the most and relevant information in this field.

A program, which is also characterized by providing students with the most innovative pedagogical tools of academic teaching. This will allow them to delve in a much more dynamic and agile way into entropy, statistical mechanics, Ising's model or the fundamentals of atmospheric Thermodynamics. In addition, the Relearning system will allow reducing the long hours of study.

This academic institution thus offers an excellent opportunity for the specialist who wishes to pursue a quality program conveniently, when and where he/she wishes. The only thing they need is an electronic device with an Internet connection to be able to view, at any time, the Syllabus hosted on the Virtual Campus. In addition, students will have the freedom to distribute the course load according to their needs, obtaining greater flexibility and allowing them to combine their work and/or personal responsibilities with a 100% online program.

Enroll now in a Postgraduate diploma which is compatible with your professional responsibilities”

This Postgraduate diploma in Thermodynamics contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Practical case studies are presented by experts in Physics
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

The case studies elaborated by the specialists who participate in this program will show you the applications of thermodynamic diagrams" 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Teaching resources are available 24 hours a day, allowing you to delve into the keys to the Thermodynamics of the atmosphere in a more enjoyable way"

Thanks to the innovative content of this program, you will delve into the four principles of Thermodynamics"

This Postgraduate diploma provides the engineering professional with all the necessary knowledge on the laws of Thermodynamics for its direct application in those projects and ideas that he/she has in mind. In order to acquire, in only 6 months, this intensive learning, you will have video summaries of each topic, videos in detail, essential readings and case studies prepared by the expert teaching team that is part of this program. All of this will allow you to successfully advance in your career.

After completing 450 teaching hours, you will be able to create any project you have in mind that requires advanced knowledge in Thermodynamics"

Module 1. Thermodynamics

1.1. Mathematical Tools: Review

1.1.1. Review of the Logarithm and Exponential Functions
1.1.2. Review of Derivatives
1.1.3. Integrals
1.1.4. Derivative of a Function of Several Variables

1.2. Calorimetry. Zero Principle in Thermodynamics

1.2.1. Introduction and General Concepts
1.2.2. Thermodynamic Systems
1.2.3. Zero Principle in Thermodynamics
1.2.4. Temperature Scales. Absolute Temperature
1.2.5. Reversible and Irreversible Processes
1.2.6. Sign Criteria
1.2.7. Specific Heat
1.2.8. Molar Heat
1.2.9. Phase Changes
1.2.10. Thermodynamic Coefficients

1.3. Thermodynamic Work. First Principle of Thermodynamics

1.3.1. Heat and Thermodynamic Work
1.3.2. State Functions and Internal Energy
1.3.3. First Principle of Thermodynamics
1.3.4. Work of a Gas System
1.3.5. Joule’s Law
1.3.6. Heat of Reaction and Enthalpy

1.4. Ideal Gases

1.4.1. Ideal Gas Laws

1.4.1.1. Boyle-Mariotte’s Law
1.4.1.2. Charles and Gay-Lussac’s Laws
1.4.1.3. Equation of State of Ideal Gases

1.4.1.3.1. Dalton’s Law
1.4.1.3.2. Mayer’s Law

1.4.2. Calorimetric Equations of the Ideal Gas
1.4.3. Adiabatic Processes

1.4.3.1. Adiabatic Transformations of an Ideal Gas

1.4.3.1.1. Relationship between Isotherms and Adiabatics
1.4.3.1.2. Work in Adiabatic Processes

1.4.4. Polytropic Transformations

1.5. Real Gases

1.5.1. Motivation
1.5.2. Ideal and Real Gases
1.5.3. Description of Real Gases
1.5.4. Equations of State of Series Development
1.5.5. Van der Waals Equation and Series Development
1.5.6. Andrews Isotherms
1.5.7. Metastable States
1.5.8. Van der Waals Equation: Consequences

1.6. Entropy

1.6.1. Introduction and Objectives
1.6.2. Entropy: Definition and Units
1.6.3. Entropy of an Ideal Gas
1.6.4. Entropic Diagram
1.6.5. Clausius Inequality
1.6.6. Fundamental Equation of Thermodynamics
1.6.7. Carathéodory’s Theorem

1.7. Second Principle of Thermodynamics

1.7.1. Second Principle of Thermodynamics
1.7.2. Transformations between Two Thermal Focuses
1.7.3. Carnot Cycle
1.7.4. Real Thermal Machines
1.7.5. Clausius Theorem

1.8. Thermodynamic Functions. Third Principle of Thermodynamics

1.8.1. Thermodynamic Functions
1.8.2. Thermodynamic Equilibrium Conditions
1.8.3. Maxwell’s Equations
1.8.4. Thermodynamic Equation of State
1.8.5. Internal Energy of a Gas
1.8.6. Adiabatic Transformations in a Real Gas
1.8.7. Third Principle of Thermodynamics and Consequences

1.9. Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases

1.9.1. Hypothesis of the Kinetic-Molecular Theory
1.9.2. Kinetic Theory of the Pressure of a Gas
1.9.3. Adiabatic Evolution of a Gas
1.9.4. Kinetic Theory of Temperature
1.9.5. Mechanical Argument for Temperature
1.9.6. Principle of Equipartition of Energy
1.9.7. Virial Theorem

1.10. Introduction to Statistical Mechanics

1.10.1. Introduction and Objectives
1.10.2. General concepts
1.10.3. Entropy, Probability and Boltzmann’s Law
1.10.4. Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Law
1.10.5. Thermodynamic and Partition Functions

Module 2. Advanced Thermodynamics

2.1. Formalism of Thermodynamics

2.1.1. Laws of Thermodynamics
2.1.2. The Fundamental Equation
2.1.3. Internal Energy: Euler’s Form
2.1.4. Gibbs-Duhem Equation
2.1.5. Legendre Transformations
2.1.6. Thermodynamic Potentials
2.1.7. Maxwell’s Relations for a Fluid
2.1.8. Stability Conditions

2.2. Microscopic Description of Macroscopic Systems I

2.2.1. Microstates and Macrostates: Introduction
2.2.2. Phase Space
2.2.3. Collectivities
2.2.4. Microcanonical Collectivity
2.2.5. Thermal Equilibrium

2.3. Microscopic Description of Macroscopic Systems II

2.3.1. Discrete Systems
2.3.2. Statistical Entropy
2.3.3. Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution
2.3.4. Pressure
2.3.5. Effusion

2.4. Canonical Collectivity

2.4.1. Partition Function
2.4.2. Ideal Systems
2.4.3. Energy Degeneration
2.4.4. Behavior of the Monoatomic Ideal Gas at a Potential
2.4.5. Energy Equipartition Theorem
2.4.6. Discrete Systems

2.5. Magnetic Systems

2.5.1. Thermodynamics of Magnetic Systems
2.5.2. Classical Paramagnetism
2.5.3. ½ Spin Paramagnetism
2.5.4. Adiabatic Demagnetization

2.6.  Phase Transitions

2.6.1. Classification of Phase Transitions
2.6.2. Phase Diagrams
2.6.3. Clapeyron Equation
2.6.4. Vapor-Condensed Phase Equilibrium
2.6.5. The Critical Point
2.6.6. Ehrenfest’s Classification of Phase Transitions
2.6.7. Landau’s Theory

2.7. Ising’s Model

2.7.1. Introduction
2.7.2. One-Dimensional Chain
2.7.3. Open One-Dimensional Chain
2.7.4. Mean Field Approximation

2.8. Real Gases

2.8.1. Comprehensibility Factor. Virial Development
2.8.2. Interaction Potential and Configurational Partition Function
2.8.3. Second Virial Coefficient
2.8.4. Van der Waals Equation
2.8.5. Lattice Gas
2.8.6. Corresponding States Law
2.8.7. Joule and Joule-Kelvin Expansions

2.9. Photon Gas

2.9.1. Boson Statistics Vs. Fermion Statistics
2.9.2. Energy Density and Degeneracy of States
2.9.3. Planck Distribution
2.9.4. Equations of State of a Photon Gas

2.10. Macrocanonical Collectivity

2.10.1. Partition Function
2.10.2. Discrete Systems
2.10.3. Fluctuations
2.10.4. Ideal Systems
2.10.5. The Monoatomic Gas
2.10.6. Vapor-Solid Equilibrium

Module 3. Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere

3.1. Introduction

3.1.1. Thermodynamics of the Ideal Gas
3.1.2. Laws of Conservation of Energy
3.1.3. Laws of Thermodynamics
3.1.4. Pressure, Temperature and Altitude
3.1.5. Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution of Velocities

3.2. The Atmosphere

3.2.1. The Physics of the Atmosphere
3.2.2. Air Composition
3.2.3. Origin of the Earth’s Atmosphere
3.2.4. Atmospheric Mass Distribution and Temperature

3.3. Fundamentals of Atmospheric Thermodynamics

3.3.1. Equation of State of Air
3.3.2. Humidity Indices
3.3.3. Hydrostatic Equation: Meteorological Applications
3.3.4. Adiabatic and Diabatic Processes
3.3.5. Entropy in Meteorology

3.4. Thermodynamic Diagrams

3.4.1. Relevant Thermodynamic Diagrams
3.4.2. Properties of Thermodynamic Diagrams
3.4.3. Emagrams
3.4.4. Oblique Diagram: Applications

3.5. Study of Water and its Transformations

3.5.1. Thermodynamic Properties of Water
3.5.2. Phase Transformation in Equilibrium
3.5.3. Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
3.5.4. Approximations and Consequences of the Clausius-Clapeyron Equation

3.6. Condensation of Water Vapor in the Atmosphere

3.6.1. Phase Transitions of Water
3.6.2. Thermodynamic Equations of Saturated Air
3.6.3. Equilibrium of Water Vapor with Water Droplets: Kelvin and Köhler Curves
3.6.4. Atmospheric Processes that Give Rise to Water Vapor Condensation

3.7. Atmospheric Condensation by Isobaric Processes

3.7.1. Dew and Frost Formation
3.7.2. Formation of Radiative and Advection Fogs
3.7.3. Isoenthalpic Processes
3.7.4. Equivalent Temperature and Wet Thermometer Temperature
3.7.5. Isoenthalpic Mixtures of Air Masses
3.7.6. Mixing Mists

3.8. Atmospheric Condensation by Adiabatic Ascent

3.8.1. Saturation of Air by Adiabatic Rise
3.8.2. Reversible Adiabatic Saturation Processes
3.8.3. Pseudo-Adiabatic Processes
3.8.4. Equivalent Pseudo-Potential and Wet-Thermometer Temperature
3.8.5. Föhn Effect

3.9. Atmospheric Stability

3.9.1. Stability Criteria in Unsaturated Air
3.9.2. Stability Criteria in Saturated Air
3.9.3. Conditional Instability
3.9.4. Convective Instability
3.9.5. Analysis of Stabilities by Means of the Oblique Diagram

3.10. Thermodynamic Diagrams

3.10.1. Conditions for Equivalent Area Transformations
3.10.2. Examples of Thermodynamic Diagrams
3.10.3. Graphical Representation of Thermodynamic Variables in a T-ln(p) Diagram
3.10.4. Use of Thermodynamic Diagrams in Meteorology

A program that will you allow to delve into the Clausius-Clapeyron equation and its use in determining the enthalpy of vaporization of substances”