COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HEAT EXCHANGERS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 4093 HEAT EXCHANGERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYTUNÇ EREK

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Course Objective

To provide fundamental design principles of heat exchangers, exchanger selection and rating.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to understand work principles of heat exchangers.
2   Ability to calculate overall heat transfer coefficient.
3   Ability to use the effectiveness-NTU method in design.
4   Ability to understand maintenance of the heat exchangers
5   Ability to choose the suitable material for heat exchangers.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to heat exchanger
2 Classification of heat exchanger according to heat transfer process and manufacturing
3 Classification of heat exchanger according to heat transfer process and manufacturing
4 Classification of heat exchanger according to heat transfer process and manufacturing
5 Heat exchanger analysis: use of the log mean temperature difference, special conditions
6 Heat exchanger analysis: the effectiveness-NTU method
7 Compact heat exchangers, properties and design conditions of compact heat exchangers
8 Midterm exam 1
9 Maintenance and cleaning of heat exchangers tested and operated of heat exchanger after cleaning
10 Pressure losses calculation of heat exchangers
11 Heat exchangers designed for special purpose
12 Standards of heat exchangers and material selections
13 Midterm exam 2
14 Standards of heat exchangers and material selections

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Isı değistirgeçleri,A. Kemal Dağsöz, , ,YTÜ Makina Fakültesi Istanbul,1985
Supplementary Book(s): 1. Heat Exchangers, Sadık Kakaç,Hongtan Liu, , CRC Pres 1997

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparing assignments 2 4 8
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1345
LO.2445
LO.3554
LO.4433
LO.5355