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Thermofluids and Energy

The ThermoFluid and Energy (TFE) emphasis in the Department of Mechanical Engineering explores mechanisms and application of fluid motion at various scales and energy conversion.

Core Courses:
Students will need to take at least 8 units out of these courses:

  • MECH 228 Energy Conversion and Conservation (4 units)
  • MECH 242 Advanced Heat Transfer (4 units)
  • MECH 266 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (2 units)
  • MECH 268 Computational Fluid Dynamics (2 units)
  • MECH 270 Viscous Flow (2 units)
  • MECH 274 Microfabrication and Microfluidics (4 units) and MECH 274L (1 unit)
  • MECH 287 Energy Storage Systems (2 units)
  • MECH 377 Continuum Mechanics (4 units)

Other Related Courses:

  • MECH 225 Gas Dynamics (2 units)
  • MECH 230 Statistical Thermodynamics (2 units)
  • MECH 269 Computational Fluid Dynamics II (2 units)
  • MECH 271 Turbulent and Convective Flow (4 units)
  • MECH 295 Special Topics in Thermofluids & Energy (2-4 units)
  • MECH 345: Instrumentation and Design of Experiment (2 units)

 

Contact Us

Chair: Michael Taylor
Department Manager: Gina Orais

408-554-4937

Mechanical Engineering
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053