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Module Code
EG-160
Academic year
15/16
Full Title
Fluid Mechanics 1
College
Engineering
Level
Department
Engineering
FHEQ 4 / HESA 1
Module Type
Taught/Lecture Based
Credits
10
ECTS Credits
33
Placement Hours
Notional Hours
100
Delivery Method
Campus based lectures
0%
To help the students understand the role that theory can play in the process of understanding the nature of basic
hydrostatics and fluid dynamics.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, the student should be able to:
determine how to calculate hydrostatic forces on both planar and curved surfaces (assessed by assignment and
written examination)
identify the nature of viscosity and its role in the creation of shear forces (assessed by assignment and
examination)
identify the application of and distinguish between the fundamental conservation principles of mass, energy and
momentum to fluid mechanics (assessed by assignment and written examination)
distinguish between different classes of pipe flow and produce solutions to problems involving simple pipe systems
with major and minor losses due to friction (assessed by written examination)
Transferable Skills
At the end of the module, students will be able to
Study topics in depth independently
Retrieve and manage different types of information
Effectively take notes, manage time and resources, and work to deadlines
Syllabus
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics. Basic characteristics of fluids. Hydrostatic pressure and its measurement [3h]
Forces exerted by a fluid at rest on both planar and curved submerged surfaces [9h]
Conservation of mass, energy and momentum in a moving fluid and applications [9h]
Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes. Moody chart and the Colebrook correlation. Pipeline systems [9h]
Revision [3h]
Are there any challenges which might affect a disabled student being able to satisfactorily undertake the teaching
and learning methods of this module?
Where a need has been identified at recruitment, or at any later stage, an assessment will be made in conjunction
with the student and the Disability Office. The College will make reasonable adjustments and/or develop alternative
arrangements in conjunction with the student.
Support material for this course will be available on the University intranet. Students will be allowed to record
lectures for personal use. If necessary student note takers and support workers can attend classes. If access to
particular lecture rooms is restrictive then the University will alter the venue for the course to allow full access.
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics: SI units / Bruce Munson, Donald F. Young and Theodore H.
Okiishi. (6th edition)
Munson, Bruce Roy,
Wiley, 2009.
Applied fluid mechanics / Robert L. Mott; SI conversion by Fatimah Mohd. Noor, Azmahani Abdul
Aziz. (6th edition in SI units)
Mott, Robert L.
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.
Assessment Information
Method of moderation to use for the predominant assessment method
Module components
Assessment Type
Mark Scheme
Assessment Month
Weighting
Examination (Resit
instrument)
August (resit)
100
Assignment 1
March
20
Examination
June
80
Component descriptions
Assignment: This will test understanding of all subject areas covered up to the assignment, involving topics of basic
fluid properties, including viscosity, hydrostatic pressure and hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces. This will
take the form of an individual randomly generated Blackboard test.
Examination. This CLOSED BOOK examination will test understanding of all the material presented in the course.
Adhering to the University Examination Guidelines, an appropriate calculator may be used. It is a requirement to
pass the examination component to pass this module.
In what ways will students receive feedback on assessed work, including formal examinations
Electronic feedback for Assignments within 5 days of the deadline for Assignment completion.
Electronic feedback on the class examination performance following the relevant Examination Board meetings in
June.
Assessment provision for students with disabilities
Where a need has been identified at recruitment, or at any later stage, an assessment will be made in conjunction
with the student and the Disability Office. The College will make reasonable adjustments and/or develop alternative
arrangements for assessment in conjunction with the student. For students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
a database system will communicate the disability requirements of students to appropriate lecturers and an
automatic and discreet system will alert lecturers that SpLD marking guidelines need to be applied. For course
accreditation purposes some competency standards are set by external professional institutions and these will still
need to be demonstrated. However, alternatives will need to be considered by the student and the department if
these cannot be demonstrated through the usual assessment method.
Provide details of how students would redeem failure in the module
A supplementary written examination will be set which will form 100% of the mark.
Module Rules
Semester
TB2
Coordinator
Professor MF Webster
Module Lecturers
Lecturer Name
Professor MF Webster
Dr HU Karunarathna
Percent Taught
67
33
No
JACS Name
Fluid Mechanics
Department
EGSC
Requisite modules
Co-requisite
Pre-requisite
Non-requisite
EG-189
Administrative Information
New Blackboard site
required?
No
No
Teaching Load %
100
545
Location
University Campus
Other location
Simultaneously