Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR10311 Fluid mechanics |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: EX 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take AR10059 |
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Aims: To give students a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, the student should be able to: * determine hydrostatic forces * relate viscosity to buoyancy in considering the settlement of particles * describe the principles and practice of pressure measurement * understand the basic principles of fluid flow and the analysis of different types of flow. Skills: Intellectual skills * Ability to apply the basic concepts and principles of fluid mechanics to the solution of engineering problems. * To understand taught material - taught Professional/Practical skills * To deal with basic fluid mechanics engineering issues in a systematic yet creative way, and to communicate the conclusions clearly. Transferable/key skills * Ability to collect, analyse, synthesise and present technical information. To demonstrate communication and team working skills. Content: Properties of fluids Hydrostatics Forces on submerged surfaces Bouyancy and stability Hydrodynamics Bernoulli Equation Applications of Bernoulli Momentum Equation Hagen-poiseuille Laminar/Turbulent Flow Pipe friction, losses. |