Spring 2027

Heat Transfer

Applications of conduction, convection, and thermal-radiation principles to combined-mode problems; analytical and numerical techniques; heat-exchanger design; thermal stresses.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Mike Wagner

Summary

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Past student reviews · Gregory Nellis

The course covered material beyond typical heat transfer limits, requiring students to apply crucial engineering concepts confidently.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop analytical models for conduction problems using separation of variables and Laplace transform techniques

  • Develop high order numerical models of conduction problems using explicit and implicit techniques

  • Develop models of radiation problems involving semi-grey surfaces using the radiosity technique

  • Use the Monte Carlo technique to determine view factors

  • Use the Integral Technique to solve convection problems

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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M E 364, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • ME 364
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
    take one
ME 564

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  • Any of
    • ME 364
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Spring 2027
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

GREGORY NELLIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 440

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Gregory Nellis

Gregory Nellis taught heat transfer by integrating it with broader engineering concepts, making the material useful for other courses and research.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.56 GPA, 75.6% A/AB (n=41 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.59 GPA, 74.1% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Gregory Nellis

The course covered material beyond typical heat transfer limits, requiring students to apply crucial engineering concepts confidently.

Past student reviews · Gregory Nellis

Students found the lecture approach useful and contextual, aided by a valuable textbook written by the instructor.

Topics

  • Conduction, convection, and thermal-radiation in combined-mode problems.
  • Analytical and numerical techniques for heat transfer.
  • Heat-exchanger design.
  • Thermal stresses.

Skills

  • Develop analytical models for conduction using separation of variables and Laplace transforms.
  • Develop high-order numerical models of conduction using explicit and implicit techniques.
  • Model radiation problems with semi-grey surfaces using the radiosity technique.
  • Determine view factors using the Monte Carlo technique.
  • Solve convection problems using the Integral Technique.
  • Apply principles to heat-exchanger design and thermal stresses.

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ME 564 · Spring 2027

Heat Transfer

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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