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.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture 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
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 E7 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture 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
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