MAE 4272

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MAE 4272

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Laboratory exercises in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences. Measurements of flame temperature, pressure, heat transfer, viscosity, lift and drag, fluid-flow rate, effects of turbulence, airfoil stall, flow visualization, and spark ignition engine performance. Instrumentation, techniques and analysis, and interpretation of results. Biweekly written assignments with extensive feedback.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MAE 3230, MAE 3240.

Satisfies Requirement Fulfills technical communication requirement.

Comments Petitions to enroll in this class without having met the prereqs are rarely allowed.  Petitions must be made through the MAE departmental Petition link on the MAE website.  The course instructor does not make decisions on enrollment for this class.

Outcomes
  • Students will be able to experience in performing diverse experiments in fluid mechanics and the thermal sciences; extensive analysis of data.
  • Students will be able to become familiar with instrumentation for fluids and thermal science experiments.
  • Students will be able to experience in applying concepts from junior-year fluid mechanics and heat transfer classes.
  • Students will be able to analyze experimental results and their uncertainties, and interpret them; and also to communicate these interpretations effectively.
  • Students will be able to use graphics and words to present and discuss experimental results effectively.
  • Students will be able to practice and feedback on Engineering Communication.
  • Students will be able to experience working on a team to collect experimental data.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6545 MAE 4272   LEC 001

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Pepiot, P

  •  6551 MAE 4272   LAB 411

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  •  6775 MAE 4272   LAB 412

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  •  6547 MAE 4272   LAB 421

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  •  6549 MAE 4272   LAB 422

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  •  6552 MAE 4272   LAB 431

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  •  6776 MAE 4272   LAB 432

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  •  6546 MAE 4272   LAB 441

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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  •  6548 MAE 4272   LAB 442

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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  •  6550 MAE 4272   LAB 451

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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  •  6774 MAE 4272   LAB 452

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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