The study of heat transmission by conduction, convection, and
radiation through the solution of steady and unsteady state
engineering problems and case study examples.
Athena Title
Heat Transfer
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGR 3150E
Prerequisite
(MATH 2700 or MATH 2700E) and (ENGR 3140 or ENGR 3140E or MCHE 3140)
Pre or Corequisite
ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will explain the three modes of heat transfer and how they physically occur.
Students will choose among the various mathematical equations and boundary conditions to perform engineering calculations for the physical configurations given.
Students will calculate conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer rates and/or temperatures.
Topical Outline
1. Forces in 2D and 3D
2. Moments and Couples in 2D and 3D
3. Force/Couple Systems (Resultants and Equivalent Systems)
4. Free Body Diagrams
5. Equations of Static Equilibrium in 2D and 3D
6. Static Equilibrium of Particle Systems
7. External Reactions for Rigid Structures (Trusses, Frames, and Machines)
8. Internal Forces in Rigid Structures (Trusses, Frames, and Machines)
9. Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams for Beams
10. Centers of Mass and Centroids
11. Area Moments of Inertia
12. Dry Friction
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
