Information Package / Course Catalogue
Heat Transfer
Course Code: ME304
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To cover the underlying principles of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer and to present a wealth of real world engineering examples to give students a feel for how the knowledge of heat transfer is applied in engineering practice.

Course Content

Basics of heat transfer. Heat conduction: One dimensional heat conduction, two dimensional steady state conduction, transient conduction. Convection heat transfer: External flow heat convection, internal flow heat convection, free convection. Thermal radiation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa ASKER
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the basic concepts of heat transfer and will differentiate the basic modes of it
2.Approach any heat transfer problem under the consideration of energy conservation principle
3.Simplify a complex heat transfer problem, get prompt results by analytical approach and/ or make decision for problem solving to recommend numerical solution and experimental investigation to others
4.Relate a heat transfer problem to the other fields of application and perform a multidisciplinary team work
5.Assessment of detailed information about free convection
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Frank P. Incropera , David P. Dewitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine,Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 7th edition, Wiley.
2.Yunus A. Çengel-Afshin Ghajar Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications, 5th ed (ISE in SI Units), McGraw-Hill Education. 2015.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Basic Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
General heat diffusion equation, boundary, and initial conditions
Week 3 - Theoretical
One dimensional steady-state conduction through a plane wall
Week 4 - Theoretical
One dimensional steady-state conduction in radial systems.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Thermal resistance in plane walls and radial systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Conduction with thermal energy generation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Heat transfer from extended surfaces
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Heat transfer from extended surfaces, Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Transient heat conduction
Week 10 - Theoretical
Transient heat conduction
Week 11 - Theoretical
Introduction to convection
Week 12 - Theoretical
Boundary layer
Week 13 - Theoretical
External Flow
Week 14 - Theoretical
External Flow
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%60
Quiz4%15
Assignment5%5
Term Assignment1%5
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Assignment3013
Term Project1257
Quiz48034
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
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4
4
4
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5
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3
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3
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3
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5
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4
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5
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4
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5
4
3
4
3
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026