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Fluid properties. Hydrostatics. Control volume analysis of mass, energy and momentum. Introduction to flow in pipes.
To introduce some of the basic physics, mathematics and applications of fluid mechanics in a civil engineering context.Lecture Topics:• Fluid properties• Hydrostatics• Control volume analysis of continuity, energy and momentum• Bernoulli equations• Flow in pipes
Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.
....Lab ClassesEach student will participate in four laboratory experiments as an important component of the course. These experiments are concerned with the following topics:1 Sluice gate and hydraulic jump2 Flow measurements3 Free jets4 HydrostaticsAll measurements and calculations will be made and submitted on the same day that an experiment is performed.
Mark Davidson
Pedro Lee
....Final Examination:A 3 hour final examination will held at the end of the course. It will consist of four to five compulsory questions and each question will be worth 20 to 25 marks. The questions will cover all of the material covered in the course, including the lecture notes, laboratory projects and any information discussed in the lectures or the tutorials. The final exam is closed book, but students will be able to refer to the supplied summary notes during the exam. They may also write their own notes on the pages of the summary notes, but they cannot bring additional pages or material into the exam....Term Test: There will be a test during the semester and it is worth 20% of the final grade. The test will consist of a few problems and student solutions will be collected at the end of the test session. These problems will be marked and returned to the students within approximately 1 week. The test will be conducted under conditions normal for an examination and students can refer to the supplied Summary Notes only during the tests. The solutions prepared by the students must be legible and well presented. Poorly presented material will be given 0 marks.Tutorials: Tutorials will be conducted on a regular basis during the term. These provide an opportunity for students to implement the ideas presented during lectures, with support from staff and tutors. They normally take the form of a problems class, where one or two questions are set and solutions are collected at the end of the tutorial session. Students who make a reasonable attempt at the question(s) receive full marks for the tutorial session. The tutorials also provide an opportunity for students to discuss other difficulties associated with the material presented in the lectures.
Hunt, Bruce Woodson. , University of Canterbury; Fluid mechanics for civil engineers : problems and solutions ; [Updated ed.]; Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, 1996.
Street, Robert L. , Watters, Gary Z., Vennard, John King; Elementary fluid mechanics ; 7th ed; J. Wiley, 1996.
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Domestic fee $536.00
International fee $2,570.00
* 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 Civil and Environmental Engineering .