ECTS - Numerical Methods in Heat Transfer

Numerical Methods in Heat Transfer (ME635) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Numerical Methods in Heat Transfer ME635 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The purpose of the course is to find the roots of equations, to perform numerical integration and diferentiation, to solve nonlinear equation systems, to solve ordinary and partial differential equations and to use numerical methods for the solutions of some differential equations used in heat transfer and to find the fitting curve to the available numerical data with the least squares method.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • 1. Learning of the basic characteristics of numerical methods in heat transfer and applications of methods. 2. Learning and applications of methods used for the solution of heat transfer problems. 3. Solution of engineering problems by commercial software.
Course Content The determination of the roots of equations numerically, solving nonlinear equation systems numerically, numerical integration, using finite difference methods for differential calculations, solving ordinary differential equations numerically, applying finite difference method to heat transfer applications, least squares method.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Numerical Methods in Engineering
2 Introduction to Numerical Methods in Engineering
3 Basic Principles of Computational Fluid Dynamics.
4 Basic Equations of Momentum and Energy Equations.
5 Basic Equations of Momentum and Energy Equations.
6 Clasification of Partial Differential Equations.
7 Determination of the roots of equations numerically
8 Numerical integration
9 Solving equation systems numerically
10 Finite Difference Method.
11 Applying finite difference method to heat transfer applications
12 Applying finite difference method to heat transfer applications
13 Applying finite difference method to heat transfer applications
14 Introduction to Commercial CFD Softwares and Applications.

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Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team
2 Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning
3 Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics
4 Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions
5 Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems
6 Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level
7 Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area
8 Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 4 5 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 6 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 94