Course Code & Number
CE 232-O
Course Title
Fluid Mechanics
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and their application to engineering problems. Fluid statics. Fluid flow concepts. Control-volume analysis. Conservation equations and applications. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Flow of viscous fluids, simple laminar flow systems, turbulence, internal and external flow applications.
Course Objectives
Mechanics is the physical science that deals with the effects of forces on objects. Mechanics can be divided into three main branches: rigid-body mechanics, deformable-body mechanics, and fluid mechanics. This course is an introductory level course on fluid mechanics.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Recognize physical properties of fluids and use them in basic fluid mechanics problems, convert units, examine dimensional homogeneity in expressions
2. Analyze fluid static problems and examine pressure measurement setups
3. Recognize difference of dynamic and total pressures, apply Bernoulli’s equation to fluid mechanics problems without energy loss
4. Examine velocity and acceleration fields, formulate pathlines, streamlines and streaklines, express Eulerian and Lagrangian flow descriptions
5. Illustrate control volume analysis and analyze fluid mechanics problems that require the use of conservation of mass, momentum and energy principles
6. Interpret fluid element kinematics, employ vector calculus in the derivation of basic conservation equations, recognize the physical interpretations of mathematical terms in complex equations
7. Perform dimensional analysis, recognize common dimensionless groups, apply Buckingham Pi theorem to model studies
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics by B. R. Munson, A. P. Rothmayer, T. H. Okiishi, W. W. Huebsch, 7th Edition, Wiley, 2013
2. Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications by Y. Cengel, J. Cimbala, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013
Required Reading
1. A Brief Introduction to Fluid Mechanics by D.F. Young, B.R.Munson, T.H.Okiishi, W.W.Hubsch, 5th Edition, Wiley, 2011
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload |
Hrs |
| Course Readings |
50 |
| Exams/Quizzes |
40 |
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