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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05481113 Heat Exchangers 4 Spring 8 3+0+0 3 6
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Remzi ŞAHİN
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Heat and heat transfer, fluid mechanics, flow types in heat exchangers, heat exchanger types, application areas, tubular heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, extended surface heat exchangers, regenerative heat exchangers, fouling factors, heat exchanger design criteria, thermal calculations of heat exchangers
Objectives of the Course
To be able to design and select heat exchanger.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex Mechanical Engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Makes heat transfer calculations occurring in different geometries. P.2.13 1
O2 Learns the calculations required for the design of steam boilers using thermodynamic and heat transfer knowledge. P.2.61 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Two-phase currents, evaporation and condensation
2 Heat transfer from finned surfaces
3 evaporators
4 Condensators
5 Heat exchanger calculations
6 Heat exchanger calculations
7 NTU method
8 Midterm exam
9 Regenerative heat exchangers
10 Pollution factors in heat exchangers
11 Compact heat exchangers and calculation
12 Compact heat exchangers and calculation
13 Thermal calculations of heat exchangers and sample project
14 Basic design of heat exchangers
Textbook or Material
Resources Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, David P. DeWitt, Frank P. Incropera
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 40 40
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 60 60
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 184
Total Work Load / 30 6,13
Course ECTS Credits: 6
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2
O1 Makes heat transfer calculations occurring in different geometries. 5
O2 Learns the calculations required for the design of steam boilers using thermodynamic and heat transfer knowledge. 5