Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	357538	Advanced Metallurgical Thermodynamics	1	3.0	3	★	JHEWN-KUANG CHEN	GMMR IDEOM	0	0	EMI,材料所EOMP合開

Course Plan：

Instructor	JHEWN-KUANG CHEN
Email	jkchen@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-12-08 13:45:21
Course Objective	The thermodynamics of phase diagrams and phase transformations. Solution thermodynamics of multi-component and partial molar properties. Applications of thermodynamics to the analysis, design and computer simulation of metallurgical processes.
Course Schedule	week 1-4: Chap. 2-4, 6 Review for First, Second, Third Law of Thermodynamics week 5-7: Chap. 5 Auxiliary functions , Chap. 7 Phase equilibrium week 9: Midterm exam week 10-11: Chap. 8/9 Gas behavior/ Solutions week 12-14: Chap. 10/15 Phase diagram, phase transformation/ spinodal decomposition, nucleation and growth week 15-17: Chap. 11-13 Reactions, defect reactions week 18: Final exams
Evaluation and grading policy	40% assignment and class performance 30% midterm exam 30% final exam
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes D.R.Gaskell and D.E.Laughlin, Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, 6th Ed., CRC Press, 2018. 中文參考書：材料熱力學，陳貞光編譯，偉明圖書，c.2020 (原著：同英文教科書，by David R. Gaskell and D.E.Laughlin, 6th Ed., 2018) D.A.Porter and K.E.Easterling, Phase Transformation in Metals and Alloys, 2nd Ed., CRC Press, 2001. J.W.Christian, The Theory of Transformations in Metals and Alloys, 2nd Ed., Pergamon Press, 1981.
The access to curricular consultation	1. Contact Prof. Chen via jkchen@ntut.edu.tw 2. Make appointment for counseling
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production） SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 無（None）
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