Courses of Study 2017-2018 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MAE 4272 - Fluids/Heat Transfer Laboratory


     
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: MAE 3230 , MAE 3240 . Fulfills technical communication requirement.

K. Zhang, C. Williamson.

Laboratory exercises in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences. Measurements of flame temperature, pressure, heat transfer, viscosity, lift and drag, fluid-flow rate, effects of turbulence, airfoil stall, flow visualization, and spark ignition engine performance. Instrumentation, techniques and analysis, and interpretation of results. Biweekly written assignments with extensive feedback.

Outcome 1: Students will have had experience in performing diverse experiments in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences; extensive analysis of data.

Outcome 2: Be familiar with instrumentation for fluids and thermal science experiments.

Outcome 3: Have had experience in applying concepts from junior-year fluid mechanics and heat transfer classes.

Outcome 4: Be able to analyze experimental results and their uncertainties, and interpret them; and also to communicate these interpretations effectively.

Outcome 5: Be able to use graphics and words to present and discuss experimental results effectively.

Outcome 6: Have had practice and feedback on Engineering Communication.

Outcome 7: Have had experience working on a team to collect experimental data.



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