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ME 201Introduction to Thermal Science

3 credits · Mechanical Engineering · Penn State

Application of the basic concepts of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer to the solution of engineering problems.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need:

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (2 programs).

Required in (1)

  • Aerospace Engineering, B.S.

One of the options in (1)

  • Architectural Engineering, B.A.E.
What it opens up

Courses that list ME 201 as a prerequisite (11)

  • AE 310 Fundamentals of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
  • AERSP 312 Aerodynamics II
  • BE 302 Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems
  • BE 464 Bioenergy Systems Engineering
  • EGEE 430 Introduction to Combustion
  • ME 320 Fluid Flow
  • ME 406 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
  • ME 430 Introduction to Combustion
  • ME 433 Fundamentals of Air Pollution
  • MNG 422 Mine Ventilation and Air Conditioning
  • NUCE 406 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics