ME 116A: HEAT TRANSFER
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours, discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 046, ME 113 (ME 113 may be taken concurrently). Introduces the analysis of steady and transient heat conduction, fin and heat generating systems, two-dimensional conduction, internal and external forced convection, natural convection, radiation heat transfer, heat exchangers, and mass transfer. Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 116 or ME 116A.
Average GPA: 2.73
Grade distribution records: 1,378 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 148 | 10.7% |
| A | 140 | 10.2% |
| A- | 114 | 8.3% |
| B+ | 142 | 10.3% |
| B | 182 | 13.2% |
| B- | 124 | 9.0% |
| C+ | 129 | 9.4% |
| C | 128 | 9.3% |
| C- | 53 | 3.8% |
| D+ | 43 | 3.1% |
| D | 56 | 4.1% |
| D- | 39 | 2.8% |
| F | 60 | 4.4% |
| NP | 2 | 0.1% |
| S | 1 | 0.1% |
| W | 16 | 1.2% |
Based on 1,378 student grade records across 15 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Guillermo Aguilar 310 students, Average GPA 3.32
- Richard Wilson 269 students, Average GPA 2.51
- Kambiz Vafai 146 students, Average GPA 3.03