ChEg3111

Transport Phenomena

College of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering

Course Outline
1stSemester 2023/2024
[ChEg3111 Transport Phenomena] Course Outline

Table of Contents
1. Course Information ................................................................................... 3
2. Instructor Information ............................................................................... 3
3. Course Overview ...................................................................................... 3
4. Course Objectives ..................................................................................... 4
5. Course Learning Outcomes ........................................................................ 4
6. Course Schedule and Instructional Method .................................................. 4
7. Assessment Tasks ..................................................................................... 6
Feedback on Assessments ................................................................................ 7
8. Learning Resources .................................................................................. 7
Textbooks .................................................................................................... 7
References ................................................................................................... 7
9. Grading Policy ......................................................................................... 7
Pass requirements ......................................................................................... 7
10. Attendance ........................................................................................... 7
11. Academic Integrity, Referencing and Plagiarism ...................................... 8
Academic Integrity ....................................................................................... 8
Referencing ................................................................................................. 8
Referencing Style ......................................................................................... 8

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1. Course Information

Course Code ChEg3111

Course Name Transport Phenomena
Year/Semester 3/I
Academic Year 2023/2024
Pre-requisite(s) Applied Mathematics IIB (Math2007)/Chemical
Co-requisite(s) Engineering Thermodynamics I (ChEg3107) and
Fluid Mechanics (ChEg3113)
Credit Hour / ECTS 3/5
Course schedule Lecture: (Sec 2):Monday at 10:30am-12:20pm| Room:
B58-5-007
Tutorial: (Sec 1):Monday|1:30pm - 4:20pm| Room:
B58-3-008
Lecture: (Sec 1):Friday at 8:30am - 10:20am| Room:
B58-4-007
Tutorial: (Sec 2):Friday | 1:30pm - 4:20pm| Room:
B58-4-010

2. Instructor Information

Course Coordinator

Name Dr. Ali Shemsedin

E-mail ali.shemsedin@aastu.edu.et
Telephone number -
Consultation hour -
Office (B60) -

Course Instructor/s

Name Dr.Wondimu Musie

E-mail wondimu.mussie@aastu.edu.et
Telephone number -
Consultation hour Thursday afternoon
Office (Block/Room) Block 60:Room 2

3. Course Overview

This course will emphasize on the theoretical aspect of momentum, heat and
energy in solving complex transport behavior. With this knowledge, students
analyze problems in momentum transfer, heat transfer and mass transfer.

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4. Course Objectives

With this course, students apply physical principles associated with transfer
processes (heat, mass and momentum transfer. Use different law associated to
Newton’s law, Fourier’s law and Fick’s law equation and apply the general transfer
equations to rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems.

5. Course Learning Outcomes

Up on successful completion of this course, students should be Program

able to: learning
outcomes
CLO 1 Discuss the meaning of the terminology and physical [PLO1]
principles associated with heat, mass and momentum
transfer
CLO 2 Discuss principles and mode of momentum, heat and [PLO2]
mass transport
CLO 3 Discuss and analyze heat transfer in various coordinate [PLO3]
system
CLO 4 Analyze Newton’s laws of viscosity, Fourier’s law and [PLO4]
Fick’s law equations.
CLO 5 Derive and solve heat equation for steady and unsteady [PLO5]
state heat flow in three coordinate systems

Graduate Attributes
PLO1 Engineering Knowledge PLO7 Environment and sustainability
PLO2 Problem Analysis PLO8 Ethics
PLO3 Design/development of PLO9 Individual and teamwork
solutions
PLO4 Investigation PLO10 Communication
PLO5 Modern tool usage PLO11 Project management and
finance
PLO6 The engineer and society PLO12 Lifelong learning

6. Course Schedule and Instructional Method

Modes of course delivery are mainly Lecture and discussion. In all of course learning
and teaching time, students are expected to actively participate in class in face-to-face
discussion works. And students develop skills in problem solving through
assignments, tutorials and test.

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Week Topic [Module] Learning & CLO

Teaching
Activity

Week 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Transport Phenomenon Lecture & 1

1.1. Theory and application of transport phenomena
1.2. Analogy of heat, mass, and momentum transport Tutorial

Week 2 Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Heat transfer Lecture & 1,2,3

2.1. Heat and Thermodynamics relation Tutorial
Week 3
2.2. Mode of heat transfer
Week 4
2.3. General heat conduction transport
2.4. Thermal Property of matter
2.5. Heat Diffusion equation for all coordinate system
2.6. Boundary and initial conditions
2.7. Thermal boundary layers
2.8. Dimensionless groups in heat transfer

Week 5 Chapter 3: One-dimensional Steady State Conduction Lecture & 1,3,4,5

3.1. Heat conduction for rectangular, cylindrical Tutorial
Week 6
and spherical coordinates
3.2. Heat transfer through a plane wall, its
Temperature distribution and Equivalent Thermal
circuit.
3.3. Heat transfer through a radial system, temperature
distribution and Equivalent Thermal circuit.
3.4. Thermal resistance
3.5. Heat transfer through a composite matter,
temperature distribution & equivalent thermal circuit.
3.6. Conduction with thermal energy generation
3.7. Heat Transfer from Extended Surfaces

Week 7 Chapter 4: Two-dimensional steady state conduction Lecture & 1,3,4,5

4.1. Methods of separation variable Tutorial
Week 8
4.2. Numerical methods of analysis
4.3. Finite difference method
4.4. Energy balance method
4.5. Finite difference equation for different
boundary condition

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Week 9 Chapter 5: Introduction to thermal radiation Lecture & 1,2

5.1. Kirchhoff’s law Tutorial
5.2. The black body
5.3. Heat exchange by radiation between black and
non-black bodies

Week 10 Chapter 6: Mass transport Lecture & 1,2,4

6.1. Mechanism of mass transfer Tutorial
Week 11
6.2. Basic definition and relations of mass transfer
Week 12 parameters
6.3. Mixture compositions
6.4. Molecular mass transfer
6.5. Fick’s law of diffusion
6.6. Equation of continuity as related to mass transfer
6.7. Steady state unidirectional molecular diffusion in
a fluid of binary system
6.8. Concentration boundary layers
6.9. Film theory in mass transfer
6.10. Penetration theory in mass transfer.
6.11. Mass transfer coefficient and dimensionless
group in mass transfer

Week 13 Chapter 7: Introduction to momentum transport Lecture & 1,2,4

7.1. Mode of momentum transport Tutorial
Week 14
7.2. Equations of continuity in isothermal systems
7.3. Velocity distributions in laminar flow
7.4. Velocity boundary layers

7. Assessment Tasks

No Assessment Method Weight Week Due CLO Assessed

1 Quiz 5% 6 1,2
2 Assignment 15% 10 1,2,3,5
3 Test 1 15% 7 1,2,3,5
4 Test 2 15% 11 2,4,5
5 Final Exam 50% 1,2,3,4,5

Submission of Assessment Tasks

Late assignments will result in a grade reduction of 5% per 24 hours late.

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Feedback on Assessments

Students get feedback on their test and assignment in two weeks after submission.

8. Learning Resources

Textbooks
1. Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine, Frank P. Incropera and David P.
Dewit:T Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 7th edition, John Wiley
and Sons, 2007.
2. James R. Welty, Charles E. Wicks, Gregory L. Rorrer, 2007. Fundamentals
of Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer 5th Edition

References
1. Bird R. B., Stewart W. E. and Lightfoot E. N., Transport Phenomena, 2nd
Ed., John Wiley and Sons, 2001.
2. Thomson W. J., Introduction to Transport Phenomena, Prentice Hall, 2000.

9. Grading Policy

Grading of courses will be according to the university’s rules and regulation.

Examinations are graded and the letter grading system with corresponding points
shown below.
Marks Grade Grade Points
[90,100] A+ 4.00
[85,90] A 4.00
[80,85) A- 3.75
[75,80) B+ 3.50
[70,75) B 3.00
[65,70) B- 2.75
[60,65) C+ 2.50
[50,60) C 2.00
[50) F 0.00

Pass requirements
To pass this course a student must:
 attempt all assessments.
 achieve a minimum of 50% mark out of 100%.

10. Attendance

As per university guideline, a minimum 80% during lecture and 100% during
practical work sessions except for some unprecedented mishaps. Failure to fulfill this
requirement results in barring.

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11. Academic Integrity, Referencing and Plagiarism

Academic Integrity
AASTU values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the
meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offenses under
the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures. Work submitted must be
your own, and others’ ideas should be appropriately acknowledged. If you don’t
follow these rules, plagiarism may be detected in your work using plagiarism
detection tool 'Turnitin'.
Referencing
Referencing is a way of acknowledging the sources of information that you use to
research your assignments. You need to provide a reference whenever you draw on
someone else's words, ideas or research. Not referencing other people's work can
constitute plagiarism.
Referencing Style
The University advises students to use the ["IEEE Referencing Style"] for written
work and oral presentations.

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