Transport Phenomena

Subject	Course No.	Credit Value
Engineering	CHE 2301	Three (3) credit hours

Transport Phenomena is the application of common principles to the study of mass transfer, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. These three fields intersect through the physical phenomenon of diffusion (molecular mixing) and the fluid-mechanical phenomenon of turbulence (convective mixing).

Mass transport is the movement of material, often chemical species, usually expressed as concentrations in solution. Heat transport is the movement of thermal energy, usually expressed in terms of temperature. Fluid mechanics is the transport of momentum, which is a vector, and as we will see in this course, that is where the common principles begin to break down.

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Instructor: Brian Lowry
Prerequisite: MATH 2513 (or any other math course with material on partial derivatives and multiple integrals).

What you will learn

This course is designed to help you:

• Explore a broad range of concepts, especially in heat and mass transfer.
• Gain knowledge outside of fluid mechanics, as the full math of momentum transport is well beyond the intended level for this course.
• Understand how to apply the math learned for simpler approaches that avoid any extremely mathematical tasks (such as solving partial differential equations).
• Learn about transport phenomena and how it is an excellent foundation for further study in Chemical Engineering.

Students have six months from the registration date to complete the course. All course exams and/or assignments must be completed by the designated end date.

Assignments and examinations

• 10 x assignments (15%)
• 3 x quizzes (45%)
• Final test (40%)

Fees and payments

There is a $150 non-refundable/non-transferable online fee per course in addition to applicable tuition & fees. Learn more about our payment options.

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