Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
MFGE-275

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Last updated May 12, 1999

Catalog Course Description

MFGE-272, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, 2 credits. Application of thermodynamics and heat transfer fundamentals to the design and analysis of manufacturing processes and systems. Prerequisites: PHYS-281, University Physics I, MATH-250, Diff. Equations and Linear Algebra (concurrent).

Course Goals

Upon completion, stustns will be able to:

  1. Apply th efirst law of thermodynamics in the anlysis of systems consisting of mixtures of liquids, gases and vapors.
  2. Categorize and describe the physical mechanisms of heat transfer, specifically heat conduction, heat convection and heat radiation.
  3. Apply the fundamentals of heat transfer in the analysis of manufacturing processes and systems.
  4. Describe temperature and other heat related properties of materials.

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