CH EN 376
Heat and Mass Transfer
Chemical Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Heat and mass transfer, including conduction, convection, radiation, diffusion; steady and unsteady state systems; transport analogies; design applications.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Complex Problem Solving (ABET Student Outcome 1)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
Title
Engineering Design (ABET Student Outcome 2)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
Title
Teamwork and Leadership (ABET Student Outcome 5)
Learning Outcome
Students will function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Title
Knowledge and Learning (ABET Student Outcome 7)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Title
Dimensional Analysis and Dimensionless Numbers (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to nondimensionalize equations, will understand the significance of dimensional analysis, and will be able to interpret the physical significance of dimensionless numbers
Title
Critical Thinking (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will exhibit critical and creative thinking skills for analysis and evaluation of problems and cause-effect relationships.
Title
Engineering Intuition (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to make order of magnitude estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and select appropriate levels of solution sophistication.
Title
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to design shell & tube heat exchangers to meet specific needs.
Title
Material Balances (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to set up and solve steady state material balances.
Title
Energy Balances (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to set up and solve steady state energy balances.
Title
Transient Energy Balances (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to set up and solve transient energy balances.
Title
Heat Transfer Modes, Qualitative (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand conduction, convection, and radiation qualitatively.
Title
Heat Transfer with Resistances (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to steady-state solve heat transfer problems involving one or more resistances.
Title
Transient Heat Transfer (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to solve simple transient heat transfer problems.
Title
Convective Transfer Coefficients (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to determine convective heat and mass transfer coefficients from correlations.
Title
Diffusive Mass Transfer (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to solve steady-state diffusive mass transfer problems.
Title
Convective Mass Transfer (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to solve steady-state convective mass transfer problems.
Title
Radiation (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to solve heat transfer problems involving radiation.
Title
Behaviors of Materials (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand the physical/chemical behaviors of materials.
Title
Materials Selection (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to select materials, based on their properties and behaviors, for a given application.
Title
Molecular-level Understanding (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to explain how molecular and continuum phenomena give rise to macroscopic behavior, processes, and properties.
