Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 304 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Heat Transfer

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ME 304	SPRING	2	2	3	5

Prerequisites	A minimum grade of DD in ME 207
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required (Core Course)
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Presentation Problem solving
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Fehmi Görkem Üçtuğ
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Fehmi Görkem Üçtuğ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Işınay Ebru Yüzay Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Cem Tahsin Yücer
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

The course aims to enable students to understand how heat energy is transferred in engineering systems. By introducing fundamental heat transfer mechanisms such as conduction, convection, and radiation, students learn to apply these principles in solving engineering problems. Topics covered include energy equations, heat conduction equations, convection processes, and thermal radiation. Students gain skills to model these processes for practical engineering applications using mathematical methods, focusing on energy efficiency, insulation strategies, and cooling system designs.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Formulate the mathematical representation of heat transfer through conduction, convection, and radiation.				X
LO2	Solve heat transfer problems involving steady and unsteady conduction.				X
LO3	Perform mathematical analysis of convective heat transfer in different geometries.				X
LO4	Develop mathematical models for designing heat exchangers.				X
LO5	Model heat transfer through radiation using mathematical techniques.			X
LO6	Design an experiment to calculate the convective heat transfer coefficient.					X

Course Description

This course covers the fundamental principles of heat transfer, including conduction, steady-state one-dimensional conduction, heat transfer in plane walls and cylindrical surfaces, heat transfer in spherical surfaces, time-dependent conduction, convection, external and internal flows, natural convection, heat exchangers, and radiation.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction to heat transfer and general concepts	Course book Chapter 1	LO1
2	Introduction to conduction heat transfer	Course book Chapter 2	LO2
3	Derivation of general heat transfer equations in Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates; defining initial and boundary conditions	Course book Chapter 3	LO2
4	Steady-state one-dimensional conduction heat transfer	Course book Chapter 3	LO2
5	Heat transfer in plane walls and cylindrical surfaces	Course book Chapter 3	LO2
6	Heat transfer in spherical surfaces	Course book Chapter 3	LO2
7	Time-dependent (transient) heat transfer	Course book Chapter 5	LO2
8	Midterm exam	-	-
9	Introduction to convective heat transfer	Course book Chapter 6	LO3
10	Convective heat transfer in plane walls and spherical surfaces	Course book Chapter 7	LO3
11	Heat transfer in external and internal flow within pipes and channels	Course book Chapter 7-8	LO3
12	Introduction to heat exchangers	Course book Chapter 11	LO4
13	Design of heat exchangers	Course book Chapter 11	LO4
14	Introduction to radiation heat transfer	Course book Chapter 12	LO5
15	Practical applications of radiation heat transfer	Course book Chapter 13	LO5
16	Final exam	-	-

Course Notes/Textbooks	Frank P. Incropera David P. DeWitt Theodore L. Bergman Adrienne S. Lavine Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer John Wiley & Sons 2006 ISBN-10. 0471457280 · ISBN-13. 978-0471457282
Suggested Readings/Materials	Modeling in Transport Phenomena: A Conceptual Approach 2nd Edition Elsevier ISBN-13: 978-0444530219

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
Homework / Assignments	1	30	X	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	30	X	X
Final Exam	1	40	X	X	X	X	X	X
Total	3	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	5	4	20
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	18	18
Final Exam	1	20	20
		Total	150

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5
No program competency data found.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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