Syllabus GEEN 3311 101 Spring 12-13 D

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College of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering

Spring Semester 2012-2013

Syllabus Course Title : Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Course Code : GEEN 3311

Prerequisite : GEEN 2313: Thermodynamics I

Credit : 3 Cr. Hrs.

Instructors : Dr. Ra’fat Al-Waked

Office: S032, Ph – Ext 9765

Email: [email protected]

Time & Location :

CLASS Room Office

Hours

Saturday/Monday Sunday/Tuesday

Sun-Tue: 14:30-15:45 S058

16:00 – 17:00 13:30 – 14:30

Text Book

1. Fox, R.W., A.T. McDonald, and P.J. Pritchard ” Introduction to Fluid Mechanics,” 7th

Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010.

2. John M. Cimbala and Yunus A. Cengel.” Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and

Applications,” 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Course Description

This course introduces students to the concepts of fluid statics and fluid dynamics. Fluid

statics refers to a fluid at rest and the forces which act on the fluid in that state. Fluid

dynamics refers to a fluid in motion and the forces that act on the fluid in that state. Students

will learn to solve problems related to the study of the forces (pressure) acting on a fluid at

rest. They also learn to solve problems related to the study of a fluid in motion. The principles

of conservation of mass and energy and the balance of momentum are used as the foundation

of fluid dynamics. Students continue to learn about control volumes and their application to

fluid mechanical systems

PMU Competencies and Learning Outcomes

Critical thinking and problem solving are the cornerstones of this course. This course

enhances professional competencies by building on students’ prior knowledge of physics,

calculus, and thermodynamics. Written homework assignments are frequent. No formal oral

presentations or group assignments are included in the course.

Requirements Fulfilled

This course is required for all majors in civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.

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Dr Rafat Al-Waked


Course Learning Outcomes

The main course objectives are to teach students to:

OB1. Recognize and define the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics.

OB2. Use these fundamental concepts into suitable engineering problems.

OB3. Develop and asses the unifying approach embodied in the integral control volume

form of the basic equations begun in Thermodynamics I.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

LO1 Define the basic concepts of fluid mechanics.

LO2 Describe the main governing equation used in fluid mechanics.

LO3 List the various forms of mechanical energy, and work with energy conversion

efficiencies.

LO4 Recognize the laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and the related analysis of fully

developed flow.

LO5 Calculate the capillary rises and drops due to the surface tension effect.

LO6 Calculate the forces exerted by a fluid at rest on plane or curved submerged

surfaces.

LO7 Reconstruct the energy equation and use it to determine turbine power output and

pumping power requirements.

LO8 Use control volume analysis to estimate the forces associated with fluid flow, the

moments caused by fluid flow and the torque transmitted.

LO9 Calculate the major and minor losses associated with pipe flow in piping networks

and determine the pumping power requirements.

LO10 Use computers and related software to assess performance and design of simple

piping system.

Assessment Strategy

The course is a lecture course in which the students are expected to be participants in

classroom discussion. There are regular homework assignments and the students receive

feedback from the instructor regarding their performance on the homework. The major part of

the course grade is based on the performance of the student from tests taken in an in-class

setting.

Examinations – in-class exams are given to test the student’s ability to solve problems

using the principles of fluid mechanics and to assimilate the material from previous

courses, particularly, physics, mathematics, and thermodynamics.

Homework – problems are assigned for individual student submission.

There will be two hourly and one final examination. The final exam is comprehensive and

will cover all of the course material. If a student misses an exam a justification such as a

Doctor’s note is requested. There will be no make-up exam if you miss one exam only; if

you miss two exams, one exam only will be made up when there is an appropriate

justification. Missing 2 exams with no justifications will result on an “F” in this class.

Exam 1: Week 1 to Week 5

Exam 2: Week 6 to Week 11

Final Exam: All Chapters.

Dr Rafat Al-Waked


Course Evaluation Due date

Exam 1: 20% By week 6

Exam 2: 20% By week 12

Homework: 20% By the end of each chapter

Participation: 10% Every Class

Final Exam: 30% According to PMU schedule

Total: 100%

Guidelines for Lateness and Attendance

Attendance and participation in all class, studio, workshop, and laboratory sessions are

essential to the process of education at PMU. Students benefit from the lectures and

discussions with their instructors and fellow students. Lateness or absence hinders progress

for the individual and the class and affects the student’s grade.

A regular student should attend all classes and laboratory sessions. A student may be

discontinued from a course and denied entrance to the final examination if his or her

attendance is less than 85% of classes and lab sessions assigned to each course during the

semester. A student who is denied entrance to an examination due to excessive absences will

be considered as having failed that course.

The specific application of the attendance guidelines is at the instructor’s discretion. In the

event a student misses 15% of the sessions in a class for any reason, the instructor may initiate

withdrawal of the student from the course. If the withdrawal is initiated before the end of the

tenth week of class, a grade of W is entered on the student’s record. This grade is not

calculated in the GPA. If the withdrawal is initiated after the tenth week of class, a grade of

WF is entered on the student’s record and is calculated in the GPA.

Homework

Doing homework and understanding the textbook are key elements to success in the course.

Students are responsible for learning the content of the course and developing an

understanding of the concepts presented. Student is ultimately responsible for what is learned.

Throughout the semester, number of problems will be given. The student is required to

present the solution of these problems in a professional way.

During the course of doing their homework or project, students are reminded of the

importance of Academic dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Academic dishonesty

Academic dishonesty refers to the behavior that includes cheating on tests, homework

assignments, lab reports, plagiarism, lying about being sick and not taking a test because of it,

signing the attendance sheet for another student, or asking another student to sign the sheet for

you in your absence. Dishonest student may be given a failing grade for the course or being

required to drop the class.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to presenting someone else’s work as your own. You may use or cite the

work of others including information from journal articles, books, online sources, TV or radio,

but make sure that you cite where you obtain the information from.

Dr Rafat Al-Waked


References

1. Bernard Massey, and John Ward-Smith, “Mechanics of Fluids,” 7th Edition, Taylor &

Francis, 2006.

2. Edward J. Shaughnessy, Jr., Ira M. Katz, and James P. Schaffer, “Introduction to Fluid

Mechanics,” 1st Edition, Oxford University Press, Inc., 2005.

3. Egon Krause, “Fluid Mechanics,” 1st Edition, Springer, 2005.

4. Frank M. White, “Fluid Mechanics,” 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2005.

5. John M. Cimbala and Yunus A. Cengel.” Essentials of Fluid Mechanics:

Fundamentals and Applications,” 1st Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2008.

6. Nakayama Y., and Boucher R.F., “Introduction to Fluid Mechanics,” 1st Edition,

Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

7. Munson B.R., Young D.F., and Okiishi T.H.. “Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics,” 6th

Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2002.

Websites

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Topics to Be Covered

List of Topics No of Weeks Contact hours

A. Definition of a fluid, dimensions and unit

systems 1 3

B. Properties of fluids 1 3

C. Pressure and fluid statics 2 6

First Exam

D. Fluid kinematics 1 3

E. Mass, Bernoulli, and energy equations 2 6

F. Momentum analysis of flow systems 2 6

Second Exam

G. Dimensional analysis, similitude and modeling 1 3

H. Internal incompressible viscous flow 2 6

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