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MEC3102 Fluid Mechanics

Semester 1, 2020 Online
Short Description: Fluid Mechanics
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Student contribution band : Band 2
ASCED code : 030799 - Mechanical, Industrial Enginee
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: ((MAT2500 or ENM2600) and MEC2101) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

Rationale

Mechanical engineers are expected to have the knowledge and the understanding of the basic principles and concepts of fluid mechanics both in static and dynamic conditions. This is to enable them to analyse and design systems in which fluid is the working medium.

Synopsis

This course presents the fundamental concepts of fluid behaviour both under static and dynamic conditions. This course is designed to enable the student to analyse and design any practical systems in which fluid is the working medium. The content of this course includes statics and dynamics of fluid flow, dimensional analysis, internal viscous flow (eg laminar and turbulent flows in pipes and ducts), viscous flow around bodies, boundary layer and compressible flow.

Objectives

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. estimate the forces on submerged bodies in static fluid situation;
  2. analyse the transportation of different types of fluids in a variety of applications and be able to avoid unwanted phenomena such as cavitation and water hammer;
  3. estimate the forces on moving, or stationary bodies caused by flowing fluids, either internally or externally such as forces on nozzles, elbows, blades and drag forces on chimneys, high rise buildings, different types of constructions, aircraft and ships;
  4. analyse the behaviour of high speed flows ie compressible flow in ducts, nozzles and diffusers.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Introduction and Fundamental Concepts


Definition of a fluid, dimensions, units and methods of analysis, fluid as a continuum, some basic definitions, description and classification of fluid motions.		 7.00
2. Fluid Statics


Pressure variations in static fluid, hydrostatic forces on submerged bodies.		 15.00
3. Control Volume Formulation


Basic equations for fluid flow, such as continuity, momentum and energy equations for control volume approach, and the angular momentum principle.		 15.00
4. Differential Form Formulation


Differential form of the basic equations, Euler's and Bernoulli's equations.		 15.00
5. Similitude and Dimensional Analysis


Buckingham's Pi theorem, important dimensionless groups, dynamic similarity practical use of the dimensionless groups.		 8.00
6. Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow


Laminar and turbulent flows, pipe flow, head loss in pipes, minor head loss in pipe systems, hydraulic and energy grade lines, multiple path pipe systems.		 18.00
7. External Incompressible Viscous Flow


Boundary layer, laminar and turbulent flow on flat plate fluid flow about immersed bodies, drag and lift forces.		 10.00
8. Compressible Flow


精东传媒app compressible flow in changing area channels with or without friction.		 12.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=MEC3102)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

Pritchard, PJ, Leylegian, JC, McDonald, AT & Fox, RW 2016, Fox and McDonald's introduction to fluid mechanics, 9th edn, Wiley, New York.

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Munson, BR, Young, DF & Okiishi, TH 2015, Fundamentals of fluid mechanics, 8th edn, Wiley, New York.
Street, RL, Watters, GZ & Vennard, JK 1995, Elementary fluid mechanics, 7th edn, Wiley, New York.
(SI Edition.)
White, FM 2016, Fluid mechanics, 8th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Assessments 15.00
Directed 精东传媒app 52.00
Examinations 2.00
Private 精东传媒app 86.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Notes
ASSIGNMENT 1 200 20 16 Apr 2020
ASSIGNMENT 2 200 20 28 May 2020
Online Exam 600 60 End S1 (see note 1)

Notes
  1. This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the weighted marks available for that assessment item.

    Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.

    To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2).

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.

  6. Examination information:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    In a Restricted Examination, candidates are allowed access to specific materials during the examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination); Non-programmable calculator may be brought in to the examination (Students must note the make and model of the calculator used in the examination on the front of the answer book or examination paper where applicable); Formula sheet (An A4 sheet (two sides) containing any information that they believe will be relevant for the examination). Tables, charts and graphs needed for the solution of the examination will be provided.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.

    Requirements after S1 2020:
    Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.

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    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.

  2. Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.

Other requirements

  1. Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

Date printed 19 June 2020