ENGR 340 Fluid Mechanics (Lec/Lab)

Fluid mechanics introduces physical properties of fluids, fluid statics, and the mechanics of fluid flow. Applications studied include Bernoulli's equation for incompressible flow, hydrostatic forces on gates, frictionloss, lift and drag, and sizing of pipes and pumps. 

Credits

3/1

Prerequisite

ENGR 350

Offered

Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate the properties that distinguish fluids from other forms of mattter, and the broad range of engineering application which involve fluid mechanics
2. Apply the concepts of vector fields (velocity, force, acceleration), scalar fields (pressure, density, temperature), and vector differential and integral calculus to engineering analysis of fluids systems, and to the interpretation of flow physics through the conservation laws
3. Properly apply Newton's second law tot analysis and design involving fluids at rest using integral and differential calculus, including pressure variation, forces and moments on plane surfaces, and buoyancy
4. Properly apply systems and control volume methods based on mass, momentum, and energy conservation, as appropriate, to the analysis and design of engineering fluid systems
5. Correctly interpret and apply the various differential forms of the conservation laws, particularly Newton's second law and its various approximate forms, to engineering analysis and design
6. Properly apply mass, momentum, and energy conservation to steady internal (pipe) flows, correctly interpret and apply laminar and turbulent flow models, and estimate head loss and power requirements in pipng systems
7. Develop mathematical models through justifiable approximations, correctly interpret and apply the "inviscid" approximation and the "Bernoulli" relationships to analysis of fluid systems and estimate levels of approximation in engineering models
8. Apply basic principles of dimensional homogeneity to engineering analysis and apply dimensional analysis and similitude to the representation of data. Properly interpret the Reynolds number and other fundamental nondimensional parameters
9. Apply integral methods and basic empirical and theoretical models to the analysis of boundary layer flows, and to drag on bodies
10. Apply fundamental knowledge of fluid mechanics to the analysis of specific sensors and instruments used in fluid-flow experiments
11. Apply basic software tools (especially spreadsheets) to the analysis of experimental data and mathematical models
12. Demonstrate professionalism and respectful interaction with faculty and colleagues
13. Provide students with hands-on experiments to demonstrate and understand the following engineering concepts: pressure, Temperature, Volume, Relationships for various states of matter, Viscosity measurements and calculations, Boundary Layer Development and Growth, Laminar vs Turbulent Flow, Other Topics TBD
14. Familiarize students with working in an engineering laboratory
15. Students will learn to write professional concise laboratory reports