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Rick Culham's Undergraduate Courses

ME 201: Advanced Calculus

Term: 2A, Mechanical Engineering
Next Offering: Fall 2007
Schedule: M-8:30, W-9:30, F-9:30
Location: RCH 103
Webpage: mhtlab.uwaterloo.ca/courses/me201/index.html
Course Description: A continuation of 1st year calculus, focusing on calculus of scalar and vector functions of several variables. Both classical calculus techniques and the computer implementation of numerical methods are discussed. Partial differentiation, total derivatives, chain rule, transformation of variables and Taylor series are discussed. Applications include geometrical problems, error estimation, maxima and minima, and least squares curve fits. Multiple integration in standard coordinate systems vector calculus, divergence, curl, Laplacians, and Stoke's, Greens and the divergence theorems are explained and demonstrated by examples.

 

ME354: Thermodynamics 2

Term: 3A, Mechanical Engineering
Next Offering: Winter 2007
Schedule: M-11:30, W-11:30, F-11:30
Location: DWE 2527
Webpage: mhtlab.uwaterloo.ca/courses/me354/index.html
Course Description: Emphasis on applications of thermodynamics to flow processes. Real fluids, evaluation of state functions of real fluids. Non-reacting mixtures, reacting mixtures, equilibrium considerations.

 

ECE 309: Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Term: 3A, Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering
Next Offering: Spring 2007
Schedule: to be announced
Location:
Webpage: mhtlab.uwaterloo.ca/courses/ece309/index.html
Course Description: A macroscopic approach to energy analysis will be used to examine energy transfer in the forms of work and heat. A control mass and control volume approach will be used to study the first and second laws of thermodynamics. These laws will be used to assess thermodynamic systems, such as the Carnot heat engine. In addition, the three principal modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation will be studied for both steady state and transient analyses. Several applications of heat transfer in microelectronics cooling will be presented.


Pete Teertstra's Undergraduate Courses

ME 201: Advanced Calculus

Term: 2A, Mechanical Engineering
Next Offering: Winter 2007
Schedule: M-8:30, W-9:30, F-9:30
Location: RCH 103
Webpage: uwace.uwaterloo.ca
Course Description: A continuation of 1st year calculus, focusing on calculus of scalar and vector functions of several variables. Both classical calculus techniques and the computer implementation of numerical methods are discussed. Partial differentiation, total derivatives, chain rule, transformation of variables and Taylor series are discussed. Applications include geometrical problems, error estimation, maxima and minima, and least squares curve fits. Multiple integration in standard coordinate systems vector calculus, divergence, curl, Laplacians, and Stoke's, Greens and the divergence theorems are explained and demonstrated by examples.

 

ME452: Energy Transfer in Buildings

Term: 4B, Mechanical Engineering
Next Offering: Winter 2007
Schedule: M-9:30, T-9:30, W-8:30
Location: CPH 3374
Webpage: uwace.uwaterloo.ca
Course Description: An introduction to the thermodynamic and heat transfer processes involved in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning of buildings. Topics include thermodynamic properties of moist air mixtures, psychrometric charts, heating, cooling, humidification and dehumidification processes, heat transmission in buildings structures, solar radiation, peak and annual heating and cooling load calculations, and "green" building design. Computer modeling software will be used to demonstrate hour-by-hour building energy simulation of heating and cooling loads.

 

ME459: Energy Conversion

Term: 4A, Mechanical Engineering
Next Offering: Spring 2007
Schedule: to be announced
Location:
Webpage: uwace.uwaterloo.ca
Course Description: Course Description: Review of reserves and consumption trends of Canada's and the world's energy resources. Design of fossil-fuel central power plants, including boiler efficiency calculations and advanced steam and binary cycles. Review of atomic physics, including fission and fusion energy. Design of nuclear fission power plants including design of reactor core for critical conditions, fuel cycles and radiation hazards. Design considerations for solar energy conversion devices including: availability of solar energy, solar-thermal converters, thermal storage and photovoltaics. Course objectives include to investigate energy conversion technologies and enhance energy consciousness and to encourage constructive informed critiquing of energy policies from a technical perspective.