Edward Tufte
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How Shannon’s entropy met Clausius’s entropy in one illustration
I took a course from Edward Tufte a long while ago on the visual display of information and loved it. He challenged us to design single illustrations to tell our story, using the classic illustration (here) of Napoleon’s march to Moscow as a great example. I took on this challenge in creating illustrations for Block… Continue reading
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Problem Solving – illustrated
The Chemical Engineering Department at MIT developed a two-week preparatory course for Practice School students, focusing on essential skills such as project management, time management, safety, professional behavior, career development, and problem solving. Among these, the problem-solving module is considered one of the most important for successfully completing the one-month Practice School projects. You make… Continue reading
Block by Block – The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics. “Hanlon has written a masterpiece.” – Mike Pauken, Senior Engineer, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and author of Thermodynamics for Dummies
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About Me
Hi! I’m Bob Hanlon. After earning my Sc.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and enjoying a long career in both industry and academia, I’ve returned to school, my own self-guided school, seeking to better understand the world of thermodynamics. Please join me on my journey.
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