The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Im 2005 - 2006 - Engineering and design
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
3 cr
Competency aims
To give the student the skills and understanding to analyze and solve fluid mechanic problems.
Learning outcomes
-Apply Bernoulli?s Theory, Momentum Equation and the Energy Equation in the solution of fluid mechanic problems.
-To calculate head losses in internal fluid flow problems.
-To calculate the amount of work done by a turbine or pump.
-To calculate the resultant forces and line of actions of static fluids on straight and curved surfaces.
-To relate displacement with pressure in barometers and manometers.
Course contents
-Basic Equations of Fluid Mechanics
-Fluid Statics
-Internal flow
-Bernoulli Equation
-Momentum Equation.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Previous course names
none
Additional information
none
Recommended or required reading
Reference textbook
"Introduction to Fluid Mechanics"
R Fox and A McDonald
ISBN- 0-471-59274-9
Study activities
- Lectures - 40 hours
- Individual studies - 40 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 80 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 40 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 40 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Reports and productions
Teacher
Vihtonen Mathew
Examiner
Vihtonen Mathew
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
The timetable of the course
period 2
Assessment methods
- 2006-04-28 - Exams
- 2006-04-28 - Reports and productions