Fluid Mechanics 1
Semester 1, 2018
Staff
Teaching schedule
There will be three lectures per week, held on Tuesday (1700-1800, Lecture theatre LgeChem/301-G050), Wednesday (1700-1800, Lecture theatre PLT1/303-G20), and Friday (1300-1400, Lecture theatre LgeChem/301-G050).
In case of any updates to the times and locations given above, lecture and laboratory times will be shown on your personal devices.
Calendar notes
Fluid properties and definitions. Hydrostatics and stability of floating bodies. Fluid flow, energy and continuity relationships. Viscosity. Force and momentum relationship. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Introduction to turbomachinery. .
Intended learning outcomes |
Related graduate attributes |
Related assessments |
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Flow Energy: Apply Bernoulli'sequation to problems in which energy loss is neglected apply the concept of energy conservation to derive Bernoulli’s equation for a bulk flow and along a streamline. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGK03: abstraction and formulation (5) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (3) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2) |
Conservation of energy quiz 1 Conservation of energy quiz 2 Stilling basin model assignment Viscous effects quiz MDLS attendance and engagement Final Exam |
Fluid Dynamics - The Momentum Principle: Apply the concept of conservation of momentum to determine external force acting on a solid. Accurately complete an analysis of forces acting on and momentum fluxes crossing a control surface |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGK03: abstraction and formulation (5) ENGK04: specialist knowledge (3) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (3) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2) |
Conservation of momentum quiz MDLS attendance and engagement Final Exam |
Fluids in Motion: Choose a suitable control volume and apply the control volume equation. Describe at least two stagnation meters and two constriction meters. Use streamlines to sketch simple flow patterns. Distinguish between streamlines, streaklines and pathlines. Check whether a given pair of functions are compatible with their use to describe a 2-dimensional incompressible fluid flow Determine viscous drag forces and friction losses due to laminar flow in a pipe. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGK01: theory of natural sciences (2) ENGK03: abstraction and formulation (5) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (3) |
Fluid motion and conservation of mass quiz Stilling basin model assignment Viscous effects quiz MDLS attendance and engagement Final Exam |
Properties of Fluids: Classify the various fluid properties and explain how they interact to control fluid behaviour |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGK01: theory of natural sciences (2) |
Test Viscous effects quiz Final Exam |
Dimensional Analysis: Derive and understand the significance of the hydraulic numbers. Use the similarity principle to undertake scale model tests to be used in engineering design. Validate the dimensions of a physical equation. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGK03: abstraction and formulation (5) ENGK04: specialist knowledge (3) ENGK05: engineering design (3) ENGK06: engineering practice (2) ENGP01: depth of knowledge required (2) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (3) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2) UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2) |
Test Stilling basin model assignment MDLS attendance and engagement Final Exam |
Hydrostatics: Students will be able to calculate fluid loads on structures. They will be able to apply Archimedes principle to floating and submerged bodies. They will be able to calculate draft and apparent weight and determine the stability state of a floating body. They will be able to state the dimensions of fluid properties, and will be aware of the dependencies of fluid particles and quote typical values. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGK03: abstraction and formulation (5) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (3) |
Test MDLS attendance and engagement Final Exam |
Coursework
The test will be held in the evening of 01 May 2018, and will be a one hour closed-book test. Calculators are permitted. All content from Nandasena's half of the course may be assessed.
Five quizzes will be held weekly from 4 May to 1 June. Each of these will be in the format of an online quiz within Canvas to test concepts taught in Colin's half of the course.
The assignment (due 25 May 2018) provides a practical application for the concepts of conservation of energy and conservation of mass, as well as dimensional analysis. The assignment will be assessed by a short report, to be submitted online.
Exam rules
The examination will be two hours in duration and will be closed book. Calculators are permitted in the examination.
Inclusive learning
Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course convenor/lecturer and/or tutor.
Other assessment rules
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Academic integrity
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Actions shared/based on previous feedback
In response to student feedback, the notes for Colin's part of the course have been revised. Tutorials will be included in this part of the course.
The MDLS sessions for Colin's part of the course have been revised slightly to enable a more active learning experience.
The weighting of the examination has been reduced, and an assignment and quizzes have been introduced in the second part of the course to ensure that students receive more feedback on their learning.
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