A ROLE FOR COMPUTATIONAL HEAT TRANSFER IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Spalding
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Engineering Education

Improvement in Learning on Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Courses Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blas Zamora ◽  
Antonio S. Kaiser ◽  
Pedro G. Vicente
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Fluid Mechanics ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd

This paper is concerned with the teaching of fluid mechanics and heat transfer on courses for the industrial engineer degree at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (Spain). In order to improve the engineering education, a pedagogical method that involves project-based learning, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), was applied. The project-based learning works well for mechanical engineering education, since it prepares students for their later professional training. The courses combined applied and advanced concepts of fluid mechanics with the basic numerical aspects of CFD, including validation of the results obtained. In this approach, the physical understanding of practical problems of fluid mechanics and heat transfer played an important role. Satisfactory numerical results were obtained by using both Phoenics and Fluent finite-volume codes. Some cases were solved using the well known Matlab software. Comparisons were made between the results obtained by analytical solutions (if any) with those reached by CFD general-purpose codes and with those obtained by Matlab. This system provides engineering students with a solid comprehension of several aspects of thermal and fluids engineering.

scholarly journals Reflection-based assessment of service learning in undergraduate engineering

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-43
Author(s):  
Nihad Dukhan ◽  
Mark R. Schumack
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Critical Awareness ◽  
The World ◽  
Societal Context

Virtually all engineering education organizations from around the world agree on the critical awareness of the societal context of engineering for graduating engineers. Service learning is one viable way that can bring about students’ awareness of their role in society. However, the body of literature addressing service learning as a pedagogy and strategic ways of implementing it in the already-full engineering curricula, as well as its assessment is relatively small. This paper describes a concise engineering service-learning component in a typical heat transfer course for mechanical engineering students. The service-learning component was used to probe the students’ ability to a) articulate the societal context of engineering, b) explain the importance of pro-active community service, and demonstrate an inclination to continue such service in the future, c) exhibit an appreciation of communication with non-engineers and finally, d) challenge some of the students’ stereotypes regarding other members of the community. Reflections were conducted by the students when answering a set of carefully-phrased questions addressing the above four issues. The responses of all students were analyzed as explained in this paper. The recorded benefits of service learning are described and can be expected from similar service-learning components in other engineering courses.

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