The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Heat Transfer
Course Code: MEP 231
I. Basic Course Information
Major or minor element of program Mechatronics Engineering
Department offering the course: Mechanical Engineering
Academic level: 4th level
Semester in which course is offered : Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): Thermodynamics 1 (MEP 112)
Credit Hours: 3.0
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
2.0
Practical*
1.0
Total
5.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
- Introduction to heat transfer - Heat Transfer Modes - Introduction to conduction heat
Transfer - One dimensional conduction - Two - dimensional conduction – Transient
conduction - Introduction to convection heat transfer - External flow - Internal flow Natural convection - Empirical relations for convective heat transfer coefficient
Radiation heat transfer - Introduction to heat exchangers
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K.13/K.16
I.4/I.5
P.6
General
Skills
G.h
1
The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k. 1 Concepts, principles and theories of One dimensional conduction - Two dimensional conduction – Transient conduction.
k. 2 Concepts, principles and theories of External flow - Internal flow -Natural
convection.
k. 3 Relevant contemporary issues about Empirical relations for convective heat
transfer coefficient Radiation heat transfer.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i.1
Combine, exchange, and assess different ideas, views and knowledge of
Introduction to heat transfer and Introduction to heat exchangers.
i.2
Assess and evaluate the characteristics and performance of components one
dimensional conduction - Two - dimensional conduction – Transient
conduction.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
p.1 Use a wide range of analytical tools , techniques , equipment of the Empirical
relations for convective heat transfer coefficient Radiation heat transfer.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g.1 Acquire entrepreneurial of the Heat Transfer Modes
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
Duration
(Weeks)
1- Introduction to heat transfer
1
2- Heat Transfer Modes
1
3-
Introduction to conduction
heatTransfer
1
4- One dimensional conduction
1
5- Two dimensional conduction
1
6- Transient conduction
1
7-
Introduction to convection
heat transfer
1
8- External flow
1
9- Internal flow
1
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
K.1/K.2/
I.1/I.2
P.1
G.1
I.1/I.2
P.1
I.1
P.1
I.1/I.2
P.1
I.1/I.2
P.1
G.1
I.2
P.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
2
The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
10- Natural convection
1
Empirical relations for
convective heat transfer
coefficient Radiation heat
12transfer
Introduction to heat
13exchangers
Net Teaching Weeks
11-
K.3
K.1/K.2/
K.3
1
K.1
1
K.2
1
K.1/K.3
13
VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
Introduction to heat transfer
2
Heat Transfer Modes
5
Introduction to conduction heatTransfer
5
One dimensional conduction
5
Two dimensional conduction
5
Transient conduction
5
Midterm Exam
Introduction to convection heat transfer
5
External flow
5
Internal flow
5
Natural convection
5
Empirical relations for convective heat
5
transfer
coefficient Radiation heat transfer
5
Introduction to heat exchangers
5
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
62
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
26
36
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
1
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
K.1/K.2/K.3
K.1/K.2/K.3
K.1/K.2/K.3
K.1/K.2/K.3
Intellectual
Skills
I.1/I.2
I.1/I.2
I.1/I.2
I.1/I.2
Professional
Skills
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
General
Skills
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
3
The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Others (Specify):
Selected
Method
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual
Project
Others
(Specify):
7
15
1
1
K.1/K.2
K.1/K.2/K.3
K.1/K.2/K.3
K.1/K.2/K.3
I.1/I.2
I.1/I.2
I.1/I.2
I.1/I.2
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
IX. List of References
Incropera F.P & Dewitt D.P Introduction to heat transfer ,
john willy & sons, 2003
- Holman J.P., heat transfer , Mcgraw-hill book company ,
Essential Text Books
1989
- Kreith , F & black , N. Z. Basic heat transfer , Harper &
row , Publishers, New York, 1980
Course notes
 Lectures
Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
-
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
White Board – Data Show
4
The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course coordinator: Dr. Tarek Abdo
Head of Department: Dr .Mahmoud Mohamed
Date: September 2014
5