Fluid-Mechanics Guzman 2019 Syllabus Extd 20190915
Fluid-Mechanics Guzman 2019 Syllabus Extd 20190915
Fluid-Mechanics Guzman 2019 Syllabus Extd 20190915
Computer: We will write simple MATLAB programs. Please utilize University resources to
download a University-licensed copy.
Objectives (Catalog Description): A basic understanding of fluid mechanics through the study of
the properties, stationary behavior, and flow characteristics of incompressible fluids. The
fundamental constitutive relations and conservation equations governing the pressure, velocity, and
free surface elevation of the fluid. Hydrostatic forces, pipe flow, open channel flow, and storm surge
as examples of environmental fluid mechanics. Prerequisite: CEE 240, MATH 331, CEE 250.
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of
engineering, science, and mathematics
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of
public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make
informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,
environmental, and societal contexts
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a
collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use
engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
1. I understand how a shear stress defines the difference between a fluid and a solid.
2. I know how to compute the resultant fluid pressure on a planar surface, and how to determine the center of
pressure.
3. I understand how the conservation of mass and energy determine the rate at which the water level in my
kitchen sink drops, and why calculus is essential to this understanding.
4. I know what the three reversible forms of energy are in the Bernoulli principle, and why they are
important.
5. I know how to compute a regime-based Darcy Weisbach friction factor for pipe flow.
6. I know how to compare operating and capital costs of a pump and piping system.
7. I know how to compute an operating point, and how to compute an energy grade line for a pump and
piping system.
8. I know how to estimate the storm surge from a hurricane.
Coursework (Outcome Measures and Assessment): The Instructor will assess the student
performance by grading the following coursework:
Students will evaluate the course design and materials as well as the instructor at the end of the semester to
provide feedback to the department on the perceived quality of the learning resources and the effectiveness
of the instructor’s content delivery. 34 paired reflections (submitted to website, posted to blogsite, code via
course number) plus an exam on Ch 10 provides options for making up an anticipated missed-exam.
Exams and Finals: Exams and the final will be proctored, open book, timed, tests of your individual
knowledge. Calculators should be brought to exams, but no other electronic devices are permitted
(e.g. no cell phones, iPads, tablets, etc., no electronic access to pdfs). Problem set (and, after the fact,
exam) solutions will be sent as pdfs, however if you’d like to access them during exams, they must
be personal printed out hardcopies.
Homework Problem Sets: The problem set questions will be listed at the start of each lesson. Your
solutions must be turned in as hardcopy form on engineering grid paper. Multiple pages must be
stapled and have your last name at the top-right. These will be collected from you in class only, and
on the due date. No late homework, and no handing in of assignments by someone else. Your
corrected problem sets and exams will be available in class following three class sessions, to be
picked up by you, and only you.
Cell Phones: Please ensure that you turn off mobile devices or set them to airplane mode before lectures.
Required Text: White, F.M., Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. (readings are 8th edition).
There will be course notes for the environmental fluid mechanics (last third) part of the course.
Outline:
Fluid Properties and Variables (Chapter 1; ps 1)
• Definitions and history
• Basic dimensions and units of measure
• Density, pressure, and compressibility
• Viscosity and shear stress
Sep 27 Integral Relations for a Control Volume (Basic Laws, Reynolds) pp133- 144 11) 3.1-3.2