ENCH293-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Fluid Mechanics 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course will provide a basic understanding of the behaviour of fluids on the macro- and micro- scale, where students are able to design pipe and pumping systems for single-phase fluids. There will also be unit conversion, dimensional analysis, and scale-up.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 E7 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
02 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
03 Monday 15:00 - 17:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
04 Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
05 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
06 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
07 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
08 Friday 13:00 - 15:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
09 Wednesday 08:00 - 09:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
27 Apr - 3 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 60%
Fluid Flow Lab Report 15% Lab in term 2 - 2 weeks after lab
Water Feature demonstration 04 Mar 2025 5% Water Feature Demonstration
Assignment One 21 Mar 2025 10%
Assignment 2 20 May 2025 10%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

De Nevers, Noel; Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers ; 3rd ed; McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2005.

Himmelblau, David Mautner , Riggs, James B; Basic principles and calculations in chemical engineering ; 7th ed. ; Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference, 2004.

Holland, F. A. , Bragg, R; Fluid flow for chemical engineers ; 2nd ed. ; Edward Arnold, 1995.

Wilkes, James O. , Bike, Stacy G; Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers ; Prentice Hall PTR, 1999.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .

All ENCH293 Occurrences

  • ENCH293-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026