MAE 4272
Fluids and Heat Transfer Laboratory
Laboratory exercises in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences. Measurements of flame temperature, pressure, heat transfer, viscosity, lift and drag, fluid-flow rate, effects of turbulence, airfoil stall, flow visualization, and spark ignition engine performance. Instrumentation, techniques and analysis, and interpretation of results. Biweekly written assignments with extensive feedback.
Topics
- Students will be able to experience in performing diverse experiments in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences; extensive analysis of data.
- Students will be able to become familiar with instrumentation for fluids and thermal science experiments.
- Students will be able to experience in applying concepts from junior-year fluid mechanics and heat transfer classes.
- Students will be able to analyze experimental results and their uncertainties, and interpret them; and also to communicate these interpretations effectively.
- Students will be able to use graphics and words to present and discuss experimental results effectively.
- Students will be able to practice and feedback on Engineering Communication.
- Students will be able to experience working on a team to collect experimental data.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
MAE 3230 and MAE 3240.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027