Course overview
This course aims to provide engineering students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and applications of fluid mechanics. By the end of this course, students will be able to: a) Apply the fundamental concepts of fluid statics, kinematics and dynamics, b) Analyse the behaviour of fluids in various engineering systems using analytical and empirical methods, and c) Plan and evaluate systems involving fluid flow. It will form the basis for further learning in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Air Conditioning.
- Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics
- Internal Flows
- External Flows
Course learning outcomes
- Apply the concepts, definitions and theories used in fluid mechanics to mechanical engineering systems
- Apply fundamental principles of fluid mechanics to internal and external flows
- Apply the priciples of dimensional analysis to scale model testing in fluid systems
- Demonstrate the use of the fundamental equations of fluid mechanics, including the Navier-Stokes equations and the energy equation, to solve engineering problems
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Group 1
Class number 67963
Section PR07
Size 5
Available 3
Class number 67964
Section PR06
Size 5
Available 4
Class number 67966
Section PR04
Size 5
Available 0
Class number 67967
Section PR03
Size 5
Available 5
Class number 67968
Section PR02
Size 5
Available 5
Class number 67969
Section PR01
Size 5
Available 1
Class number 67970
Section WS01
Size 40
Available 28
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 67983
Section PR20
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67984
Section PR19
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67985
Section PR18
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67986
Section PR17
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67987
Section PR16
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67988
Section PR15
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67989
Section PR14
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67990
Section PR13
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67991
Section PR12
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67992
Section PR11
Size 10
Available 1
Class number 67993
Section PR10
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67994
Section PR09
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67995
Section PR08
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67996
Section PR07
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67997
Section PR06
Size 10
Available 5
Class number 67998
Section PR05
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 67999
Section PR04
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 68000
Section PR03
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 68001
Section PR02
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 68002
Section PR01
Size 10
Available 0
Class number 64174
Section WS01
Size 120
Available 4
Class number 68003
Section WS03
Size 150
Available 102
Class number 68004
Section WS02
Size 120
Available 90
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