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CIVL2611: Introductory Fluid Mechanics (2013 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | CIVL2611: Introductory Fluid Mechanics (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Intermediate |
| Faculty/School: | Civil Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Associate Professor Lei, Chengwang
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | The objective of this unit of study is to develop an understanding of basic fluid concepts for inviscid and incompressible fluids. Topics to be covered will include: basic fluid properties, hydrostatics, buoyancy, stability, pressure distribution in a fluid with rigid body motion, fluid dynamics, conservation of mass and momentum, dimensional analysis, open channel flow, and pipe flow. This core unit of study together with CIVL3612 forms the basis for further studies in the applied areas of ocean, coastal and wind engineering and other elective fluid mechanics units which may be offered. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | CIVL2201 AND ENGG1802 AND MATH1001. Students are expected to have a strong understanding of fundamental physics, statics, equilibrium, forces, and dimensional analysis. Familiarity with simple calculus, partial differential equations, and the analytical and numerical solutions. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Associate Professor Lei, Chengwang
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Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| An appreciation of experimental design based on dimensional analysis and similitude. | Design (Level 2) |
| Competently applies standard theories, principles, tools & materials of the engineering/IT discipline to common fluid flow problems. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) |
| Use of basic experimental techniques.. An ability to apply principles of fluid dynamics to engineering problems. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design (Level 2)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Faculty Policies & Procedures: | All university policies can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/policy Policies and request forms for the Faculty of Engineering and IT can be found on the forms and policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/forms |
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Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Introduction to fluid mechanics |
| Week 2 | Fluid properties and pressure variation |
| Week 3 | Forces on a submerged surface |
| Week 4 | Buoyancy and stability |
| Week 5 | Fluids in motion |
| Week 6 | Bernoulli equation |
| Week 7 | Reynolds transport theorem and mass conservation |
| Week 8 | Mid-semester exam |
| Assessment Due: Quiz | |
| Week 9 | Conservation of linear momentum |
| Week 10 | Dimensional analysis |
| Week 11 | Modelling and similitude |
| Week 12 | Open channel flow |
| Week 13 | Flow in pipes |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 2) | Yes | 16.5% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) | Yes | 14% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) | Yes | 69.5% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
