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HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

BSE 464
Course Description

Introduction to heat and mass transfer fundamentals, including transport mechanisms of conduction, convection, radiation, diffusion and evaporation. Development of governing equations and boundary conditions with application to living systems, controlled environments, water systems, and food processing. Introduction to, and application of, finite-difference and finitevolume methods, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

Prerequisites

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.13

4.41% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

8.27% from Historical

A Rate
16.67%

-17.24% from Historical

Class Size
12

-25% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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