Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
ChE 346 Heat Transfer
Spring 2015

Course Catalog
3 Credit hours (3 h lectures). Nature and Modes of Heat Transfer. Steady-State Heat Conduction. Unsteady-State Heat
Conduction (Lumped Analysis). Principles of Convection. Empirical Relations for Natural and Forced Convection.
Introduction to Boiling & Condensation. Heat Exchangers.
Text Book(s)
engel, Y. and Ghajar, A., Heat and Mass Transfer, 4th ed., McGraw Hill, New York, 2011.

Books

Journals
Internet
links

References
1. Holman, J. P. Heat Transfer, 9th ed., McGraw Hill, New York, 2002.
2. Incropera, F. P.and Dewitt, D. P., Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 5th ed., Wiley, New York, 2002.
3. Carslaw , H.S., and Jaeger, J.C., Conduction of Heat in Solids, 2nd ed., Oxford university Press, New York ,
1959.
- Chemical Engineering Magazine
- Process Heating
- http://elearning.just.edu.jo
- http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0073398128/information_center_view0/supplements.html

Instructor
Instructor

Dr. Rami Jumah

Office Location
Office Phone
E-mail

College of Engineering building, CH1 L2

720-1000 ext: 22364
ramij@just.edu.jo

Class Schedule & Room

Lecture Time: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, sec. 1: 9:15 -10:15, sec. 2: 10:15-11:15
Room: CH2 106

Office Hours
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday:
Monday and Wednesday:

11:15 - 12:15
11:00 - 12:00

Teaching Assistant
TBA

Prerequisites
Prerequisites by course

CHE 343 Fluid Mechanics

Mapping of Course Objectives to Program Outcomes

1. Be familiar with the concept of heat transfer [a]
2. Describe the three modes of heat transfer mathematically and physically [a,e ]
3. Solve heat conduction problems in steady-state and transient conditions [a,e,k ]
4. Apply convective heat transfer correlations to both forced and free convective heat transfer systems [a,e ]
5. Perform general energy analysis on heat exchangers [c,e,k]
6. Design double pipe, shell and tube, and cross-flow heat exchanger [c,e,k]

Relationship to Program Outcomes (score out of 5)

A
5

B
-

C
2

D
-

E
4

F
-

G
-

H
-

I
-

Relationship to Program Objectives

2
3
4
5

J
-

K
2

6
-

Topics Covered
Topics

Introduction and basic concepts

Heat conduction equation
Steady heat conduction
Transient heat conduction
Fundamentals of convection
External forced convection
Internal forced convection
Natural convection
Heat Exchangers
Boiling and condensation

Chepters in Text
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 11
Chapter 10

Evaluation
Assessment Tool
Homework & Quizzes
First Exam
Second Exam
Final Exam

Expected Due Date

One week after homework problems are assigned
According to the department schedule
According to the department schedule
According to the University final examination schedule

Weight
10%
25 %
25 %
40 %

ABET Category Content

Engineering Science

2.5 Credits

Engineering Design

0.5 Credit

Prepared by: Dr. Rami Jumah

Last Modified: February 4, 2015