Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR20320 Civil engineering hydraulics 1 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: EX 80%, PR 20% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take AR10311 |
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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: * analyse flows in a network of pipes; * Understand and be able to apply dimensional analysis; * demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the design of a range of open channel hydraulic structures. Skills: Intellectual skills * Ability to apply the concepts and principles of fluid mechanics to the solution of engineering problems. * To understand taught material. Professional/Practical skills * To deal with more advanced 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: Pipe flow, Pipe Networks, branched pipes, Dimensional Analysis Basic Open channel flow: normal flow, critical flow, Froude Number, surges, hydraulic jump. |