Heat Transfer

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGM X301
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Course ID
206767
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Elect & Mech Engineering
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
Discipline group B
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course covers principles of heat transfer, the mechanisms and dimensional analysis of heat transfer modes, heat exchangers, and applications of heat transfer and fluid mechanics in industry applications and in design of thermal systems.

Course learning outcomes

  • Discuss the principles of heat transfer, and the role of conduction, convection and radiation
  • Calculate performance metrics for a range of heat transfer scenarios involving steady state and transient conditions; natural and forced convection; boiling and condensation; and heat and mass transfer and diffusion
  • Understand the role of heat transfer applied to industrial thermal systems
  • Apply the principles of heat transfer to heat exchanger and thermal insulation designs

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 57477
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
16 Sep - 16 Sep Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 57485
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Sep - 23 Sep Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 51105
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC2-07
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC2-07

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 57478
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Sep - 7 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 57483
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
9 Sep - 9 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 57482
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Sep - 10 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 57481
Section
Section PR04
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Sep - 11 Sep Friday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 57480
Section
Section PR05
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
8 Sep - 8 Sep Tuesday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 57479
Section
Section PR06
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
15 Sep - 15 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 57484
Section
Section PR07
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
18 Sep - 18 Sep Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 54739
Section
Section PR08
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 13
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
14 Sep - 14 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 54738
Section
Section PR09
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
16 Sep - 16 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 54737
Section
Section PR10
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
17 Sep - 17 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 54736
Section
Section PR11
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
22 Sep - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 54735
Section
Section PR12
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Sep - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 54734
Section
Section PR13
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 14
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Sep - 24 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 54733
Section
Section PR14
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Sep - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 51106
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 80
Available
Available 67
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
Class number
Class number 59001
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 80
Available
Available 75
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 333

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

Jack Philip Holman, 2002, Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill Companies

T. L. Bergman, 2011-04-12, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, John Wiley & Sons

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

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Assessment

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)