MAE 4272

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 17, 2025 8:55AM EDT

MAE 4272
Fluids and Heat Transfer Laboratory

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

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.


Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 MAE 3230, MAE 3240. Corequisites: None.

Last 4 terms offered (None)

Outcomes REF-FA25

  • 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

  •  4409 MAE 4272   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Pepiot, P

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  •  4415 MAE 4272   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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  •  4624 MAE 4272   LAB 402

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    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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  •  4411 MAE 4272   LAB 403

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  •  4413 MAE 4272   LAB 404

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    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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  •  4416 MAE 4272   LAB 405

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  •  4625 MAE 4272   LAB 406

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    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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  •  4410 MAE 4272   LAB 407

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  •  4412 MAE 4272   LAB 408

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    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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  •  4414 MAE 4272   LAB 409

    • F
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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  •  4623 MAE 4272   LAB 410

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    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

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