Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Conduction Heat Transfer
Course Code: MME619
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the student with general mathematical techniques and basic numerical methods used to solve advanced heat conduction problems

Course Content

The conduction general rate equation. Multidimensional heat conduction. Heat transfer from extended surfaces. Multidimensional steady state heat conduction. Numerical methods on steady state heat conduction. Finite difference methods steady state conduction. Transient heat conduction. Laplace transformation methods. Numerical methods in Transient heat conduction

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa ASKER
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to compute the heat conduction
2.Ability to generate boundary conditions
3.Ability to use solution methods of heat conduction mechanisms
4.Ability to use variables separate method
5.Ability to compute numerical heat conduction
6.Ability to use 2D and 3D modeling technics
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yener, Y., Kakaç S., HeatConduction, 4th edition, Taylor & Francis, 2008.
2.Özışık, M. N.,HeatConduction, 2nd edition, Wiley-Interscience, 1993.
3.Jiji, M.L., Heat Conduction, 3rd edition, Springer, 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Foundations of heat transfer, general heat conduction equation
Week 2 - Theoretical
One-dimensional steady heat conduction
Week 3 - Theoretical
Orthogonal functions, Fourier expansions and finite Fourier transforms
Week 4 - Theoretical
Orthogonal functions, Fourier expansions and finite Fourier transforms
Week 5 - Theoretical
Steady Two-and Three dimensional heat conduction: solutions with separation of variables
Week 6 - Theoretical
Steady Two-and Three dimensional heat conduction: solutions with separation of variables
Week 7 - Theoretical
Unsteady heat conduction: solutions with separation of variables
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Unsteady heat conduction: solutions with separation of variables, Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Unsteady heat conduction: solutions with separation of variables
Week 10 - Theoretical
Solutions with integral transforms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Solutions with integral transforms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Numerical solutions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Numerical solutions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Further methods of solution
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 - Theory143498
Assignment70535
Individual Work73342
Midterm Examination19211
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026