MAE 101CHeat Transfer

4 units · MAE · UC San Diego

Extension of fluid mechanics in MAE 101A–B to viscous, heat-conducting flows. Application of the energy conservation equation to heat transfer in ducts and external boundary layers. Heat conduction and radiation transfer. Heat transfer coefficients in forced and free convection. Design applications.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need one from each line:

MAE 101A or CENG 101A or MAE 101B
MAE 105

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (6 programs).

Required in (3)

AeroEng w/Spec Aerothermodynam
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Controls and Robotics (B.S.)

What it opens up

Courses that list MAE 101C as a prerequisite (2)

MAE 101D Intermediate Heat Transfer
MAE 156B Fundamental Principles of Mechanical Design II