MEAM 310
Design of Thermal/Fluid Systems
Spring 2004

Design Project      Homework Solutions      Demos      Digitizing Data     

Instructor
Dr. Jennifer Lukes
222 Towne
jrlukes@seas.upenn.edu
Office hours: TBA

Teaching Assistants
Mike Riegelman
216 Towne
mr2@seas.upenn.edu
Office hours: Th 1-2

Sung Koh
117 Towne
skkoh@seas.upenn.edu
Office hours: TBA

Location and Time
Lecture: 309 Towne, MWF 11-12
Recitation: 309 Towne, W 12-1

Course Description
This course teaches students the basic concepts necessary to design, analyze, and optimize thermal and fluid engineering systems. Computational design tools are applied to case studies on selected topics ranging from electronics thermal management to building climate control.

Topics covered include:

  • Introduction to engineering design
  • Microelectronics cooling systems
  • Compression refrigeration systems
  • Architectural thermal systems
  • Case study: solar-assisted water heating system
  • Computer simulation of thermal/fluid systems
  • System optimization
  • Reliability

    Textbook
    Required: MEAM 310 - Design of Thermal/Fluid Systems course pack.
    This contains the primary reading material for the course.
    The course pack can be purchased at Campus Copy Center, 3907 Walnut Street, 215-386-6410.

    Course Software
    Matlab and FEMlab will be used in the course. These programs can be accessed in the computer labs in M62, 142, and 144 Towne or remotely using Virtual Lab.

    Homework
    Homework will be due weekly, assigned in class on Fridays and due the following Friday at the beginning of class. NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. Instead, the lowest homework grade will be dropped. Homework will be returned and solutions made available the week following submission.

    Design Project
    In the project, teams of 3-4 students will solve a specified thermal design problem using the principles learned in this course. The project will involve periodic progress reports, an oral presentation and design demonstration, and a final written project report. Further details of the project are listed here.

    Exams
    Two midterms will be given. There will be no final exam. Instead, the final project presentations will be made during the time alloted for the final exam. The final project report will be due by 5pm the day of the final exam.

    Grading
    Grading will be on a curve with a mean of B-. The breakdown will be
  • Homework: 25%
  • Midterms: 50% (25% each)
  • Project: 25%


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