ME 331 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory - Syllabus and Schedule

Fall, 2016

HMCL 110

Instructor:

Senami Hodonu
Supervisor: Dr. Inanc Senocak
Office: N/A
Office: MEC 403
E-mail: abimbolahodonu@boisestate.edu
E-mail: senocak@boisestate.edu
Cell: 208-585-7454
Tel: 208-426-4066
Office Hours (Instructor): Send an email/call/text to make appointment.
Textbook: (Optional) Writing Style and Standards in Undergraduate Reports by Jeter, Donnell; 2nd Edition.
Supplemental References: Reporting Results, A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists, Van Aken and
Hosford. Experimentation, validation, and uncertainty analysis for engineers, Coleman and Steele.
(http://boisestate.worldcat. org/oclc/441886976). The Elements of Style by Strunk, White; 4th Edition.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGR 330/ME 330/CE 330 (Fluid Mechanics)
Course Schedule: Lab sections will be split into two after the first week, groups A and B. Sections will meet
every other week for the lab.
Lab No.
1
2

Topic
Introduction, Safety, Logistics,
Reports
Uncertainty Analysis,
Reporting Results, Viscometer
Lab

Concepts Covered

Topics Covered

Friction, Shear stress, Velocity Gradients

Reports,
Uncertainty

Hydrostatic Force

Forces on submerged surfaces

Bernoullis Theorem

Bernoulli equation

Control Volume Analysis, Force,

Momentum, Vector Concepts
Flow visualization (streamlines, particle
paths) fluid instability, flow structures,
Computational Fluid Dynamics
computational analysis, numerical
errors, dimensional analysis & similitude
Energy Losses in Pipes/ Fluid Internal Flows, Flow Measurement/ Pipe
Flow in pipe
Flow
Water Jet Impact Lab

ME 331 Syllabus and Schedule

References,
Graphs
Equations,
Tables
Oral/Visual
Communications

The instructor/supervisor reserves the right to revise the syllabus during the semester

Lab No.

Group

No Lab
1
Labor Day
Holiday
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
Thanksgiving
Break
7
No Lab
Finals Week

A/B

A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B

A/B

Monday
001
22-Aug
No Lab
29-Aug
5-Sep
Labor Day Holiday
12-Sep
19-Sep
26-Sep
3-Oct
10-Oct
17-Oct
24-Oct
31-Oct
7-Nov
14-Nov
21-Nov
Thanksgiving Break
28-Nov
5-Dec
12-Dec

Monday
002
22-Aug
No Lab
29-Aug
5-Sep
Labor Day Holiday
12-Sep
19-Sep
26-Sep
3-Oct
10-Oct
17-Oct
24-Oct
31-Oct
7-Nov
14-Nov
21-Nov
Thanksgiving Break
28-Nov
5-Dec
12-Dec

Friday
003
26-Aug
No Lab
2-Sep
9-Sep
Labor Day Holiday
16-Sep
23-Sep
30-Sep
7-Oct
14-Oct
21-Oct
28-Oct
4-Nov
11-Nov
18-Nov
25-Nov
Thanksgiving Break
2-Dec
9-Dec
16-Dec

Assigned
Problem*

1.88
1.88
2.88
2.88
3.51
3.51
5.56
5.56
7.80
7.80

8.78

*Problems are assigned from the 7th edition of Fluid Mechanics textbook by Munson et al.

Lab Report Policy:

Lab handouts will be posted on Blackboard. You need to have access to is during the lab.
Labs are due the session after they are assigned. A 10% per day deduction will occur with no credit after the
subsequent session.
Labs will be done in groups of 3-4.
Lab Reports done as an individual will not be accepted.
Groups are required to turn-in a hard copy of reports and email an electronic pdf to
abimbolahodonu@boisestate.edu in the format
Lab#_LastName1.Initial_ LastName2.Initial _ LastName3.Initial.pdf.
Ex: Lab1_Hodonu.S_Ravenhill.L_Wilkerson.D.pdf
Written reports will be in a long report format (An example will be available on Blackboard). They will consist
of a concise, but thorough, presentation of the experimental results followed by a detailed discussion of the
conclusions drawn from the results. The discussion/analysis will include a rigorous uncertainty analysis with
accompanying discussion of the impact of experimental uncertainty on the reliability of the results. Fully
annotated supporting documents will be included as appendices.
Attendance and participation are required for all the labs. 5 reports will be required. Additionally, the last lab will
not have a lab report.

Lab Quizzes: Problems will be assigned for every lab. Students are required to do assigned problem before coming to
lab. Similar questions will be assigned as pop quizzes throughout the course of the semester. In labs where a pop quiz is
assigned, the final grade for that lab will be 75% report and 25% quiz grade

ME 331 Syllabus and Schedule

The instructor/supervisor reserves the right to revise the syllabus during the semester

Group work Policy: Team work for laboratory experiments is a good example of team work in the workplace.
Every team member is responsible to take part in conducting the experiment, data collection and analysis. Each
member is expected to make meaningful and equal contributions to the written report. At the end of each report
please clearly state the contribution of each team member and make sure all team members agree and sign the
report. Complaints on lack of effort will result in an evaluation of individual contributions and potential
deduction of points to the individual at fault. However, your report is your own. An incomplete report will be
graded as such regardless of students involved.
Make-up Policy: You are eligible for a make-up lab if you miss a scheduled lab because of a death in the
immediate family, serious illness, or military service, Students are responsible to inform the instructor of their
excused absence as soon as possible and your excused absence must be officially verified and documented in
writing to the instructor. If your excuse is acceptable, then youll be given a make-up lab during the
available lab sections.
Grading: Reports will be weighted equally.
Letter Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF

Percentage
97+
90-97
89-87
86-83
82-80
79-77
76-74
73-71
70-69
68-65
64-61
60-58
57-

Quality Points
4.0
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.7
0.0

Educational Access Center: Students with disabilities needing accommodations to fully participate in this
class should contact the Educational Access Center (EAC). All accommodations must be approved through the
EAC prior to being implemented. To learn more about the accommodation process, visit the EACs website at
https://eac.boisestate.edu/new-eac-students
To schedule an appointment, contact the DRC at (208) 426-1583 or send your e-mail request to
eacinfo@boisestate.edu

ME 331 Syllabus and Schedule

The instructor/supervisor reserves the right to revise the syllabus during the semester