Heat transfer is relevant to cooking, and your knowledge will help you grill a perfect steak. (Courtesy of _BuBBy_ on Flickr. License CC BY.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Kripa Varanasi
MIT Course Number
2.051
As Taught In
Fall 2015
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the principal concepts and methods of heat transfer. The objectives of this integrated subject are to develop the fundamental principles and laws of heat transfer and to explore the implications of these principles for system behavior; to formulate the models necessary to study, analyze and design heat transfer systems through the application of these principles; to develop the problem-solving skills essential to good engineering practice of heat transfer in real-world applications.