MECE 4240U – Applied Thermal and Fluids Engineering

This course incorporates the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to engineering applications. Topics covered include refrigeration; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; heat engine cycles, including the Rankine cycle; combustion; pipe networks; flow transients, including water hammer; open channel and free surface flows; flow machines including pumps, turbines and propellers.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): (MECE 2320U or MECE 2640U) and MECE 2860U