Jan 11, 2026  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026

ENGR 2250 - Thermal and Fluids Engineering I


Application of control volume balances of mass, momentum, energy, and entropy in systems of practical importance to all engineers. Identification of control volumes, properties of pure materials, mass and energy conservation for closed and open systems, second law of thermodynamics, Bernoulli equation, fluid statics, forces and heat transfer in external and internal flows, conduction, and radiative heat transfer.

Prerequisite: ENGR 1100  or ECSE 1010 , MATH 2400  and (PHYS 1100  or PHYS 1110   or PHYS 1150  )

When Offered: SPRING TERM ANNUALLY

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 4