Graduate Course Descriptions

The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.

5130. Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Review of thermophysical properties of matter including nanoscale effects. Exact and computational solutions of heat conduction equation. Dimensionless conduction rate approach for steady-state and transient conduction. Species diffusion equations with emphasis on stationary media and partitioning effects. Navier-Stokes equations and exact solutions for special cases. Correlation approach for treatment of single phase laminar, turbulent and two-phase flow. Radiative properties and treatment of surface radiation with spectral and directional effects. Emphasis on multimode heat transfer with applications in manufacturing, nanotechnology, information technology and biotechnology.


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Term Class Number Campus Instruction Mode Instructor Section Session Schedule Enrollment Location Credits Grading Basis Notes
Fall 2024 9691 Storrs In Person Chiu, Wilson 001 Reg Th 5:00pm‑7:30pm
2/25 PWE 476 3.00 Graded
Fall 2024 9692 Storrs Online Synchronous Chiu, Wilson 010X Reg Th 5:00pm‑7:30pm
2/15 No Room Required - Online 3.00 Graded