Visual Thermodynamics: A Deck of Learning Cards for Undergraduate Teaching

A visual educational tool designed for undergraduate thermodynamics teaching, categorized by distinct functional color codes.

💡 Design Philosophy: Every card is thoughtfully structured with a real-life visual illustration, a clear conceptual explanation, and a specific industrial application. This design aims to bridge the gap between abstract thermodynamic theories and real-world engineering scenarios. By consistently connecting concepts to practical use cases, these cards help students cultivate an industry-ready mindset, giving them a meaningful perspective for their future careers and job searches.
📧 How to Use: If you would like to use these cards in your teaching, or request high-resolution print files, please send an email to: yige.sun@materials.ox.ac.uk

Cards designed by Yige Sun (University of Oxford), and blended by ChatGPT.

BASIC (Orange)

Basic Concepts and Quantities

FLOW (Blue)

Thermodynamic Processes and Energy Flow

CELL (Green)

Electrochemical and Material Properties

FUNC (Purple)

Functional Ratios and Process Analysis

NUCL (Brown)

Nuclear and Radiative