Heat Transfer

ME 564 covers advanced heat transfer applications, including combined-mode analysis, numerical techniques, heat-exchanger design, and thermal stresses.

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Historical reviews of Gregory Nellis: The course is rated as difficult, with a difficulty rating of 4 out of 5.

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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
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ME 564

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

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical instructor Gregory Nellis is praised for covering heat transfer in a useful, contextual manner. He authored a valuable textbook resource and extends beyond typical limits to cover crucial engineering concepts applicable to other courses and research.

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.

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Historical reviews of Gregory Nellis describe a useful, contextual approach to heat transfer that extends beyond typical limits to cover crucial engineering concepts applicable to 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

Historical reviews of Gregory Nellis: The course is rated as difficult, with a difficulty rating of 4 out of 5.

Historical reviews of Gregory Nellis: Nellis's textbook is a valuable resource, and the instruction is highly rated for its practical application to other courses and research work.

Topics

  • Conduction, convection, and thermal radiation
  • Combined-mode heat transfer problems
  • Analytical and numerical solution techniques
  • Heat exchanger design
  • Thermal stresses

Skills

  • Applying heat transfer principles to combined-mode problems
  • Using analytical and numerical techniques for heat transfer
  • Designing heat exchangers
  • Analyzing thermal stresses

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