ME494 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: THERMAL ENGINEERING FOR MICRO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PACKAGING
| Course Code: | 5690494 |
| 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: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr FATMA NAZLI DÖNMEZER AKGÜN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will
• have an understanding of thermal issues in micro electronic systems
• be able to identify the main components of micro electronic system packaging
• be able to apply resistor network analysis to chips and packages
• be able to analyze the effects of active and passive thermal management of micro
electronics
• be able to perform computational heat transfer modeling
• be able to design and optimize thermal management alternatives.
Course Content
Thermal issues in microelectronic systems, packaging of devices, resistor network analysis, active and passive thermal management of devices, computational heat transfer, design and optimization of thermal management systems, thermal interface materials.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||