ME552 MICRO-AND NANOSCALE HEAT TRANSFER
| Course Code: | 5690552 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ALMILA GÜVENÇ YAZICIOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the students with
• the familiarity of the concepts of energy transport at the micro and nanoscale;
• the ability to read and interpret the literature effectively and use the concepts of energy transport in their further nano-engineering design and research applications.
• the multidisciplinary perspective that will be needed to work effectively in interdisciplinary environments that are common on various nanotechnology platforms.
Course Content
Concepts of heat transfer at the micro- and nanoscale. Deviation from the macroscopic theory. Energy carries: phonons, photons, electrons. Energy quantization. Energy states in solids. Statistical thermodynamics. Transfer of energy by waves. Particle description of transport processes: Liouville and Boltzmann equations. Size effects on condition, convection and radiation. Selected topics of current interest in nanoscale energy transport.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
- understand energy transport at the micro and nanoscale,
- derive the Boltzmann transport equation for phonons, photons, and electrons,
- reduce the Boltzmann transport equation to the radiative transfer equation and the conduction equation,
- solve the radiative transfer equation and the conduction equation for simple geometries,
- read and interpret the literature effectively and use the concepts of energy transport in nanoengineering design and research,
- obtain a multidisciplinary perspective to work effectively in nanotechnology platforms.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Acquires the fundamental scientific knowledge required to analyze and solve advanced-level problems in the field of mechanical engineering. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gains the competence to utilize advanced engineering mathematics methods in the formulation, analysis, and solution of engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Conducts literature reviews using printed and online sources, analyzes the collected literature, and identifies the current state-of-the-art in the relevant scientific field. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Demonstrates the ability to prepare and deliver a seminar on a technical subject. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Develops the ability to conduct independent research on a specific topic and solve advanced engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Contributes to the national and/or international body of knowledge through original research. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Gains the competence to effectively communicate the process and results of research conducted on a specific subject through scientifically structured written reports and oral presentations. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Acquires the ability to publish research findings as articles in national and/or international scientific journals and/or present them as papers at conferences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Acts in accordance with universal principles of research and publication ethics. | ✔ | |||