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MTE 309 - Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Macroscopic approach to energy analysis. Energy transfer as work and heat, and the First Law of thermodynamics. Properties and states of simple substances. Control-mass and control-volume analysis. The essence of entropy, and the Second Law of thermodynamics. The Carnot cycle and its implications for practical cyclic devices. Introduction to heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Basic formulation and solution of steady and transient problems. Issues relevant to the cooling of electrical devices.

Prerequisites

MTE202, MTE203; Level at least 3A Mechatronics Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

SYDE381

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00132350 / 113
TUT 10132360 / 113

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015147112 / 12009:30 - 10:50 Th
TUT 1015148112 / 12013:30 - 14:20 Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013418125 / 13011:30 - 12:20 M,W,F
TUT 1013419125 / 13015:30 - 16:20 M

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015342129 / 13408:30 - 09:50 Th
TUT 1015343129 / 13411:30 - 12:20 M

Spring 2024 [1245]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001351092 / 10510:30 - 11:20 M,W,F
TUT 101351192 / 10514:30 - 15:20 M

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015402114 / 13308:30 - 09:50 T,Th
LEC 00291080 / 1
TUT 1015403114 / 13308:30 - 09:20 M

Spring 2023 [1235]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014922105 / 12309:30 - 10:20 M,W,F
TUT 1014923105 / 12314:30 - 15:20 M

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0018857125 / 12308:30 - 09:50 T,ThE7 3353Dongqing Li
TUT 1018858125 / 12312:30 - 13:20 ThE7 3353

Spring 2022 [1225]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013215113 / 12309:30 - 10:20 M,W,FE7 3353XiaoYu Wu
TUT 1013216113 / 12312:30 - 13:20 ME7 3353

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015030119 / 12210:00 - 11:20 TE7 3343XiaoYu Wu
TUT 101503160 / 6113:30 - 14:20 TDWE 2402
TUT 102931059 / 6114:30 - 15:20 TDWE 2402

Spring 2021 [1215]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041301696 / 11408:30 - 09:50 M,W Roydon Fraser
TUT 141301796 / 11413:30 - 14:20 M Roydon Fraser

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0415109105 / 12010:30 - 11:20 T Dongqing Li
TUT 1415110105 / 12013:30 - 14:20 T

Spring 2020 [1205]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013247106 / 114 Roydon Fraser
TUT 1013248106 / 114

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015046107 / 11411:00 - 12:20 TE7 3353Dongqing Li
LEC 00296271 / 1
TUT 1015047107 / 11414:30 - 15:20 ThDWE 1501

Spring 2019 [1195]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001329695 / 11410:00 - 11:20 TE5 3101Roydon Fraser
TUT 101329795 / 11414:30 - 15:20 ME5 3101

Winter 2019 [1191]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015002101 / 10511:30 - 12:50 TE5 3101Dongqing Li
TUT 1015003101 / 10508:30 - 09:20 ME5 3101

Spring 2018 [1185]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001328281 / 11410:00 - 11:20 TE5 3101David W Mather
TUT 101328381 / 8113:30 - 14:20 MDWE 2402
TUT 10232840 / 57

Winter 2018 [1181]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001528796 / 10511:30 - 12:50 ME5 3101Dongqing Li
TUT 101528896 / 10508:30 - 09:20 ME5 3101

Spring 2017 [1175]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001467094 / 11413:30 - 14:50 ME5 3101David W Mather
TUT 101467148 / 5715:30 - 16:20 ME5 3102
TUT 10246720 / 72
TUT 103467346 / 5715:30 - 16:20 MDWE 3518

Winter 2017 [1171]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001933490 / 10012:00 - 13:20 TE5 3101Dongqing Li
TUT 101933546 / 5008:30 - 09:20 ME5 3101
TUT 102933644 / 5008:30 - 09:20 MMC 4064
TUT 10393370 / 34

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 60.00%

60.00%

Easy: 60.53%

60.53%

Useful: 44.74 %

44.74%

MTE 309 leads to

ME 351 - Fluid Mechanics 1

ME 452 - HVAC Load Analysis and Design Fundamentals

ME 459 - Energy Conversion

MTE 352 - Fluid Mechanics 1