Program Overview

Introduction to the Heat Transfer Module

The Heat Transfer module is a 5 ECTS course that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of classical heat transfer, including natural convection, forced convection, and radiation. The module also covers condensing, evaporation, and boiling, as well as heat exchangers and cooling of electronic equipment.

Prerequisite for Participation

The module is based on knowledge achieved in the modules Introduction to Mechanics and Thermodynamics and Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Dynamics or similar.

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about classical heat transfer including natural convection, forced convection, and radiation
• Have knowledge about condensing, evaporation, and boiling
• Be able to understand the governing mechanisms in the abovementioned processes
• Have an understanding of heat exchangers or cooling of electronic equipment

Skills

• Be able to use fundamental heat conduction, transient heat conduction, or numerical heat conduction in analysis and design of a thermal problem
• Be able to calculate heat flux, stationary as well as transient, in multiple dimensions and complex geometries
• Be able to dimension heat transfer processes considering thermomechanical effects

Competences

• Have the ability to use the topic in interdisciplinary collaboration with other fields of research
• Be able to select the best method of analysis for a heat transfer problem including the quality of the found solution
• Be able to present the problem and the used method of solution to persons unfamiliar with the topic
• Be able to interpret the result and present the overall conclusions

Type of Instruction

Lectures supplemented with self-study and/or study circles. Teaching is in English and/or Danish depending on the participation of international students, or if the supervisor is of foreign origin.

Extent and Expected Workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course, the workload is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

• Name of exam: Heat Transfer
• Type of exam: Written and oral exam. Oral examination based on a mini project.
• ECTS: 5
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Type of grading: Internal examination
• Criteria of assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the Module

• Danish title: Varmetransmission
• Module code: N-EN-B5-8
• Module type: Course
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Autumn
• ECTS: 5
• Language of instruction: English
• Empty-place Scheme: Yes
• Location of the lecture: Campus Aalborg, Campus Esbjerg
• Responsible for the module: Torsten Berning
• Used in:
  • Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme in Energy Engineering 2015, Esbjerg
  • Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Programme in Energy Engineering 2015, Aalborg
  • Curriculum for the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Programme in Sustainable Energy Engineering 2015, version 3

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Energy
• Department: Department of Energy Technology
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science