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EM40JN: HEAT AND MOMENTUM TRANSFER (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19


Course Overview

The course focuses on applied momentum and heat transport in engineering problems.  It demonstrates how fundamental design equations can be derived for a wide range of real engineering problems (e.g. nuclear fuel rods, radiation shielding, electrical heaters etc).  The course makes it clear that engineering is the art of applying mathematics to the real world and develops the tools required to tackle a wide range of engineering challenges.

The analytical results of transport phenomena are demonstrated in simple systems before discussing more complex systems, such as boiling and condensation, which require the use of semi-empirical correlations to solve.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 10 credits (5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Marcus Campbell Bannerman

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The theory of transport phenomena is introduced through the constitutive relationships and general balance equations.  All of these concepts are introduced in vector and index notation to familiarise the students with 3D problems.  These tools are then applied to simple three-dimensional problems in momentum and mass transfer.  The course includes the fundamentals of incompressible flow, non-Newtonian flow, multiphase flow, forced/natural convection heat transfer, boiling, radiation and condensation.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

8x weekly online tests (12.5% each)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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