ENCH293-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024

Fluid Mechanics 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

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.

Learning Outcomes

  • Knowledge Outcomes:

  • convert one set of units to another commonly encountered in engineering
  • carry out calculations for fluid mechanics involving static pressure, pipe flow profiles, pressure drop, pumping and other related topics
  • understand different types of flow measurement
  • have a practical understanding of uncertainties as seen in a laboratory flow system
  • write professional reports for an appropriate audience
  • be proficient at using Excel for fluid mechanics calculations
  • interpret and design systems with flows

    Transferable skills

  • independent problem solving
  • team working and interpersonal relation
  • communication of complex idea to peers
  • managing tasks timely not to cram
  • handling stress during treating with real world problems under time pressure
  • performing simple economic analysis
  • approaching problems rationally
  • sourcing necessary information, data, literature, equipment, and materials

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 031 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
29 Apr - 2 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 F3 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
02 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
03 Tuesday 14:30 - 16:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
04 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
05 Wednesday 13:30 - 15:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
06 Wednesday 16:30 - 18:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
07 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
08 Monday 16:00 - 17:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
09 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
10 Wednesday 13:30 - 15:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
11 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
12 Wednesday 16:30 - 18:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
13 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
22 Apr - 28 Apr
14 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
15 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:30 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
16 Tuesday 14:30 - 16:00 Civil 130 Structures Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
6 May - 12 May
03 Thursday 13:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
6 May - 12 May
04 Tuesday 13:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
6 May - 12 May
05 Wednesday 13:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
13 May - 19 May
06 Thursday 13:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
13 May - 19 May
07 Friday 16:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
29 Apr - 5 May
10 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
13 May - 19 May
11 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 CAPE 113 Teaching Lab
13 May - 19 May

Timetable Note

Workload
29 lectures and 6 in-class tutorials.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Heon Park

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 55%
Fluid Flow Lab Report 15% Lab: 23 April to 1 May - 2 weeks after fluid flow lab measurements
Assignment One 15 Mar 2024 10%
Assignment 2 26 Apr 2024 10%
Water Feature presentation 16 May 2024 5% Water Feature Demonstration
Water Feature Report 23 May 2024 5% Water Feature Report

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Bird, R. Byron , Stewart, Warren E., Lightfoot, Edwin N; Transport phenomena ; Rev. 2nd ed; J. Wiley, 2007.

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.

Kessler, David P. , Greenkorn, Robert Albert; Momentum, heat, and mass transfer fundamentals ; Marcel Dekker, 1999.

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

Notes

Relation to Other Courses
This is a core chemical engineering course and is a prerequisite of ENCH393 in the 3rd year.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $6,000.00

* 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 .

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