Worcester Polytechnic Institute · 3 credits · UGRD
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Cat. I This course presents the fundamentals of heat transfer in the three modes of conduction, convection, and radiation. Topics include steady-state and transient heat conduction, forced external and internal convection, natural convection, heat exchanger analysis, radiation properties, and radiative exchange between surfaces. Recommended background: knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and ordinary differential equations (ES 3001, ES 3004, and MA 2051) or equivalents.
Recent sections
Fall 2026 · 6 sections
Section
Days & time
Location
Instructor
AD01Class #ES-3003-AD01
Days & timeW2:00 PM - 2:50 PM2026-08-20 - 2026-10-09
LocationSalisbury Labs 115 Kinnicutt Hall
InstructorSelcuk Guceri
AL01Class #ES-3003-AL01
Days & time
M-T-R-F2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2026-08-20 - 2026-10-09
LocationSalisbury Labs 115 Kinnicutt Hall
InstructorSelcuk Guceri
BD01Class #ES-3003-BD01
Days & timeW12:00 PM - 12:50 PM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
LocationHiggins Labs 218 Discovery Classroom
InstructorNikolaos Kazantzis
BD02Class #ES-3003-BD02
Days & timeW1:00 PM - 1:50 PM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
LocationHiggins Labs 116
InstructorKedar Prashant Shete
BL01Class #ES-3003-BL01
Days & timeM-T-R-F12:00 PM - 12:50 PM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11
LocationHiggins Labs 218 Discovery Classroom
InstructorNikolaos Kazantzis
BL02Class #ES-3003-BL02
Days & timeM-T-R-F1:00 PM - 1:50 PM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-11