1. Course ob<x>jective:
<br>Laboratory experiments related to the areas of thermodynamics, heat transfer 
<br>and fluid mechanics. 
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<br>2. Text Books:
<br>None. The class notes will be given to students in class. 
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<br>3. References:
<br>“Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer,” by Frank P. Incropera, David P. 
<br>DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine, Wiley; 6th ed, 2006
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<br>“Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach,” by  Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. 
<br>Boles, 8th ed, 2014
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<br>“Fluid Mechanics,” by Frank M. White, McGraw-Hill Education; 8th ed, 2015
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<br>4. Teaching Methods:
<br>Laboratory experiments 
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<br>5. Syllabus:
<br>Heat Transfer
<br>[1] Temperature Distribution along a heated rod
<br>[2] Measurement of heat transfer coefficients 
<br>[3] Heat conductivity measurement
<br>[4] Flow visualization of heat convection
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<br>Fluid Mechanics
<br>[5] Bernoulli equation & Venturi tube 
<br>[6] Measurement of fluid kinematic viscosity 
<br>[7] Drag coefficient
<br>[8] Wind turbine
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<br>Thermodynamics
<br>[9] Heat engines; applications of the 1st law
<br>[10] Internal combustion engines
<br>[11] Power generation
<br>[12] Thermal management 
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<br>6. Evaluation:
<br>Group Report：40%
<br>Class Attendance：40%
<br>Final Exam：20% 
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<br>7. Personal Website:
<br>The lecture notes will be available on iLMS.