The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Industrial management 2006 (international students) - Engineering and design
- Plastics technology 2007 (swedish) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2008 (swedish) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2009 (swedish) - Design and manufacturing
- Plastics technology 2010 (swedish) - Design and manufacturing
- Plastics technology 2011 (swedish) - Design and manufacturing
- Plastics technology 2012 (swedish) - Processing and advanced materials
- Plastics technology 2013 (swedish) - Processing and advanced materials
- Plastics technology 2007 (international students) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2007 (native finnish speaking students) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2007 (native swedish speaking students) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2008 (international students) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2008 (native finnish speaking students) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2008 (native swedish speaking students) - General engineering
- Plastics technology 2009 - Design and manufacturing
- Plastics technology 2010 - Design and manufacturing
- Plastics technology 2011 - Design and manufacturing
- Plastics technology 2012 - Processing and advanced materials
- Plastics technology 2013 - Processing and advanced materials
- Materials processing technology 2014 (swe) - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2015 (swe) - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2016 - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2017 - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2018 - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2014 - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2015 - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2016 - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2017 - Materials
- Materials processing technology 2018 - Materials
The course takes place in period
2 (2018-10-22 to 2018-12-31)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
To be able to use fluid mechanics as a tool for engineering applications such as plastics processing.
To use SolidWorks FloXpress tool.
Learning outcomes
To calculate pressure differences in static fluids.
To apply the Bernoulli equation and momentum .
equation to the the flow of fluids.
To determine head losses in flows.
To use SolidWorks in fluid mechanics applications.
Course contents
-Introduction to Fluid Properties and graded exercise (Review of Dynamics)
-Static Fluids
-Basic Equations, Momentum Equation
-Incompressible Inviscid Flow
-Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow
-In Class Lab Demonstration of pipe flow including : head losses, power of pumps and flow rates
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Mathematics 1st and 2nd year courses.
Mechanics.
Material Physics is also recommended.
Additional information
Although the attendance of weekly lectures is recommended, it is not compulsory. Students may thus choose to complete all work at home.
All dates for graded exercises given in itslearning.
Recommended or required reading
"Introduction to Fluid Mechanics", Fox and McDonald.
Optional reference textbook found in Arcada's Ebook Central:
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
by Nakayama, Yasuki Boucher, Robert Boucher, Robert
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.arcada.fi:2443/lib/arcada-ebo… External link
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
- Practical exercises - 5 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 15 hours
- Individual studies - 45 hours
- Internet-based studies - 40 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
Dates for submission of individual graded exercises are set in itslearning.
Assessment requirements
20%: Revision of Dynamics Graded Exercise 1 (compulsory)
20%: Graded exercise 2 (compulsory)
20%: Graded exercise 3 (compulsory)
40%: Graded exercise 4 (compulsory)
A total mark of 50% is required to pass the course. Any student submitting all required work on time and who do not have a passed grade will be offered a means to make up the grade from 0 to 1. There is no final exam in this course.
Follow good scientific practice in studies at Arcada:
https://start.arcada.fi/sites/default/files/dokument/examensarbete/good…
GRADING.
50-59 Grade 1 Satisfactory
60-69 Grade 2 Satisfactory
70-79 Grade 3 Good
80-89 Grade 4 Good
90-100 Grade 5 Excellent
Teacher
Vihtonen Mathew
Examiner
Vihtonen Mathew
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (25 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
Until date 2018-11-04
The timetable of the course
Week 43: Introduction to Fluid Properties, Chapter 1, Tutorial 1
Week 44 and 45: Static Fluids, Chapter 2 and 3,
Tutorial 2 and 3.
Week 46: Basic Equations, Momentum Equation,
Chapter 4, Tutorial 4.
Week 47: Incompressible Inviscid Flow, Chapter 6,
Tutorial 5.
Week 48: Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow,
Chapter 8, Tutorial 5 (continued)
Week 49: Lab Demonstration and Rheology of
Plastics.
Week 50: SolidWorks FlowXpress Individual Work.
Course enrolment period
2018-10-08 to 2018-11-04
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2018-10-23 | 13:15 - 16:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics | Vihtonen Mathew | |
2018-10-30 | 13:15 - 16:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics | Vihtonen Mathew | |
2018-11-06 | 13:15 - 16:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics | Vihtonen Mathew | |
2018-11-13 | 13:15 - 16:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics | Vihtonen Mathew | |
2018-11-20 | 13:15 - 16:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics | Vihtonen Mathew | |
2018-11-27 | 13:15 - 16:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics | Vihtonen Mathew | |
2018-12-04 | 13:15 - 16:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics (Meet in B2 lab before moving to classroom) | Vihtonen Mathew | |
2018-12-11 | 13:15 - 14:00 | D4109 | Fluid Mechanics (Solution to graded exercise) | Vihtonen Mathew |