After completion of this course, the students should be able to:

  1. Build on an existing undergraduate background in heat transfer. [a4,e]

  2.Explain the physical origins and modes of heat transfer and establish the relationship of these origins to the behavior of  thermal systems. [a1,a4,e]

  3.Derive partial differential equations for conduction and convection problems from first principles (conservation equations). [a2,a4]

  4.Solve partial differential equations (analytically, when possible, and reasonably approximately) of selected conduction and convection problems. [a2,a4,e]

  5.Solve external and internal flow convection problems for geometries such as tubes, tube banks, packed beds etc. [a4,e]

  6.Apply radiation concepts such as blackbody radiation, view factor etc. to problems involving a participating medium.[a1,a4,e]

  7.Perform the kind of engineering analysis (using numerical or empirical methods) that, even though not exact, still provides useful information concerning the design and/or performance of a system or process.[a4,c2,k4]

  8.Identify a research problem in one area of heat transfer, conduct literature search and develop an analytical or numerical approach related to the identified problem and report in a research paper format. [k3,k4,j,g]