Is MIT Offering a Free Heat Transfer Textbook?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the availability of a free undergraduate textbook in Heat Transfer offered by MIT. Participants express their reactions to this initiative and its implications for education.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that MIT is offering a genuine undergraduate textbook in Heat Transfer for download as part of an experiment.
  • Another participant expresses gratitude for the link to the free textbook.
  • A participant mentions that they are currently studying Heat Transfer in their mechanical engineering course, indicating personal relevance.
  • One participant celebrates the initiative as a means of providing education to a broader audience, framing it as a democratic effort.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express positive sentiments about the availability of the textbook, but there is no explicit discussion of disagreement or competing views.

Contextual Notes

No limitations or unresolved issues are noted in the discussion.

Who May Find This Useful

Students and educators in mechanical engineering or related fields may find this discussion relevant, particularly those interested in Heat Transfer.

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MIT is making available for download a genuine undergraduate textbook in Heat Transfer. This is an experiment to see how well this idea will work. http://web.mit.edu/lienhard/www/ahtt.html is the download.
 
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wow, free textbook. thanks for the link
 
Thanks a lot.
I'm actually studying "Heat Transfer" right now in my mechnical engineering course.
 
Yah! Great! Education to the masses! This is democracy at its best.
 

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