1) The lecture will cover textbook chapters 15.1-15.6 on thermodynamics, including the first law of thermodynamics.
2) The first law states that the change in internal energy of a system (ΔU) is equal to the heat flow into the system (Q) plus the work done on the system (W).
3) Examples are provided to demonstrate applying the first law to calculate heat (Q), work (W), and change in internal energy (ΔU) for systems undergoing different thermodynamic processes like constant pressure and constant volume.