Fluid and Thermal Sciences Area Specialization
Faculty: Drs. Hamid
Rahai, Reza
Toossi, and Jalal
Torabzadeh
The thermal Sciences program emphasizes the understanding
of various fundamental aspects of thermodynamics and heat
transfer related to practical engineering problems, such as
energy and materials processing and manufacturing. The core
program is intended to provide a background and fundamental
skills in thermal fluids engineering. Students take advanced
classes depending on their area(s) of interest. Each student's
program of study is developed individually and tailored to
his or her background, talents, and objectives. Selection
of courses is done in consultation with the student's advisor.
Undergraduate
Background
Students must have
the required background course or equivalents:
CE
335, Fluid Mechanics
MAE
305,Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
MAE
330, Engineering Thermodynamics I
MAE
409B, Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics and
Heat Transfer
MAE
431, Heat Transfer Systems Design
Requirements
(Effective 2007/2008 Catalog Year)
Completion of a
minimum of 30 (for PLAN I) or 36 units (for PLAN II) beyond
the bachelor's degree in graduate courses approved by the
Department's Graduate Studies Comittee, including:
- A minimum of four (4) courses in the area of
Fluids and Thermal Systems (4 x 3 = 12 units).
- A minimum of two (2) advanced engineering mathematics
courses beyong basic calculus, basic differential equations,
and linear algebra (2 x 3 = 6 units).
- A minimum of two (2) technical elective courses
selected from approved upper division or graduate courses
(2 x 3 = 6 units).
- Completion of a thesis (6 units of MAE 698 for PLAN I)
or a directed research project (6 units of MAE 697 for PLAN
II).
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PROGRAM UNITS |
|
|
|
|
Requirements |
PLAN I |
PLAN II |
Math |
6 units |
6 units |
Core |
12 units |
12 units |
Electives |
6 units |
12 units |
Thesis or Directed Research |
|
6 units
Directed
Research
|
Total |
30 |
36 |
Math:
MAE 501 Engineering
Analysis I
MAE 502
Engineering Analysis II
Core Courses:
All are 3 units
MAE 531,Advanced
Heat Transfer
MAE 532,Combustion
I
MAE 536,Statistical
Thermodynamics
MAE 537,Advanced
Fluid Dynamics I
Electives:
Core courses not taken:
MAE 530,Measurement
Techniques in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
MAE 533,Gas
Dynamics
MAE 535,Computational
Fluid Dynamics I
MAE 538,HVAC
MAE 631,Thermal
Radiation
MAE 632,
Combustion II
Thesis:
MAE 698
Directed
Research: MAE
697
