Cooling of Electronic Equipment

Summer 2017 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > MECH.5490 > 011

Course No: MECH.5490-011; SIS Class Nbr: 2762; SIS Term: 2640
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course focuses on teaching the primary techniques for cooling electronics, and methods for modeling their performance. Heat-transfer fundamentals: conduction, convection, radiation, phase change, and heat transfer across solid interfaces. Heat-generating electronic equipment: ICs, power converters, circuit cards and electrical connectors. Thermal management equipment: heat sinks, interface materials, heat spreaders including liquid loops, and air movers. System design: system packaging architectures, facilities, system analysis. Advanced Topics: spray cooling, refrigeration

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
  • Core Codes: STEM
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Junwei Su
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • T,Th | 6:30 PM-9:20 PM EST
  • 2017 Summer: May 15 to Jun 26
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1725
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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