# Statistical Thermodynamics for Engineers

- Institution: IISc Bangalore
- Department: Mechanical Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Saptarshi Basu
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112108317)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112108317)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

## Lectures

1. [Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/2fb4bfb0005b) (Video)
2. [Basic Probability Theory and Statistics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/fc3f0bb17048) (Video)
3. [Important Probability Distributions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/c8d72637eda6) (Video)
4. [Combinatorial Analysis for Statistical Thermodynamics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/2d9e1a58e9f5) (Video)
5. [Basic Concepts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/bed4044dedd3) (Video)
6. [Macrostates and Microstates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/559bc79ec3be) (Video)
7. [Bose Einstein and Fermi Dirac Statistics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/c6bba625df03) (Video)
8. [Entropy and the equilibrium particle distribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/f611338483a6) (Video)
9. [Supplementary Video 1 Operator Theory 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/2bb36f94e327) (Video)
10. [Supplementary Video 2 Stirling Approximation and Lagrange Multipliers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/751b1f28187f) (Video)
11. [Supplementary Video 3 Equilibrium particle distribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/cf9694ec45e4) (Video)
12. [The Dilute Limit and Concept of Molecular Partition Function](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/673fe41db1ea) (Video)
13. [The Molecular Partition Function and its relationship with Classical Thermodynamics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/fb0119280421) (Video)
14. [Historical Survey of Quantum Mechanics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/3ef0b3322a63) (Video)
15. [Supplementary Video 4 Operator Theory 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/fb60172e8681) (Video)
16. [Supplementary Video 5 Operator Theory 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/8eab313e9efb) (Video)
17. [Bohr Model for the Spectrum of Atomic Hydrogen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/4a6f24766615) (Video)
18. [Heuristic Introduction to the Schrodinger Equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/82bc2c06d437) (Video)
19. [The postulates of Quantum Mechanics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/912be4da4c76) (Video)
20. [The Steady State Schrodinger Equation: Single Particle Analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/71d31b8a3dce) (Video)
21. [Supplementary Video 6 Coordinate System 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/ff99ca43e532) (Video)
22. [Supplementary Video 7 Coordinate System 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/0e3e4a3a8495) (Video)
23. [Supplementary Video 8 Coordinate System 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/e26b7b2dab01) (Video)
24. [The Steady State Schrodinger Equation: Multiparticle analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/652640203ac9) (Video)
25. [The Particle in a Box](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/8410b584361b) (Video)
26. [The Uncertainity Principle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/1c6648656cf6) (Video)
27. [The Pauli Exclusion and the Correspondence Principle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/41a150773ec2) (Video)
28. [Supplementary Video 9 Problem Solving 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/1e1ad98ee8cc) (Video)
29. [Supplementary Video 10 Problem Solving 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/e1d9113871f7) (Video)
30. [The Internal Motion for a two particle system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/dacb8ccaa813) (Video)
31. [The rotational and vibrational energy mode for a diatomic molecule](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/7faa7df3a687) (Video)
32. [Supplementary Video 11 Problem Solving 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/0c6f6f26dde8) (Video)
33. [The four quantum numbers and multielectron systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/881c4c55c1f7) (Video)
34. [Spectroscopic term symbols for multielectron atoms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/2e2574fcf1bf) (Video)
35. [Electron energies for multielectron systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/bd809878d127) (Video)
36. [Combined energy modes for atoms and diatomic molecules](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/eca2cd545bf3) (Video)
37. [Perturbation analysis of the Schrodinger Wave equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/ab4614ffe89c) (Video)
38. [Selection rules](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/9168bc611183) (Video)
39. [The Rotational and vibrational spectroscopy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/4f51cdd20dee) (Video)
40. [Ro-vibrational spectroscopy (Simplex model)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/8a4ccd3b8bf4) (Video)
41. [Rotation vibration coupling (Complex model)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/ac134878aa74) (Video)
42. [Ro-vibrational spectroscopy (Complex model)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/8cd6bca41c60) (Video)
43. [Ro-vibronic spectroscopy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/a31d19327123) (Video)
44. [Working with Spectroscopic Schemes, Notations and Term Symbols](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/ea9e181768aa) (Video)
45. [From Particles to assembly I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/355ac297a64a) (Video)
46. [From Particles to assembly II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/4b95d0efd3ad) (Video)
47. [Connecting Quantum Mechanics to Classical Mechanics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/88979a91f51a) (Video)
48. [The Equipartition principle and ideal gas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/06e5a67909ac) (Video)
49. [Thermodynamic properties of ideal monoatomic and diatomic gas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/9505f51f0104) (Video)
50. [The zero of energy (rotational and vibrational)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/e8bda1a0251b) (Video)
51. [Specific heats, Internal energy through Vibrational and Ro-vibrational energy modes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/00539ee5ccd0) (Video)
52. [Introduction to Interation of Radiation with Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/c8ee73fe0ffe) (Video)
53. [Absorption and Emission of Radiation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/5f80ac0ce114) (Video)
54. [The Rabi frequency and Beer's Law](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/1b409a3c7481) (Video)
55. [Insights into radiative spectral transitions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/5c16d56e05e4) (Video)
56. [Theory of Absoprtion Spectroscopy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/022c8eeaaf76) (Video)
57. [Live Session 03-03-2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/2fb4bfb0005b-2) (Video)
58. [Live Session 09-04-2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112108317/fc3f0bb17048-2) (Video)