CivE 330
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Description
Fluid properties; dimensional analysis; hydrostatics; fundamental equations of fluid motion; laminar, turbulent and inviscid flows; boundary layers and flow around immersed bodies; elementary building aerodynamics. Prerequisite: MATH 209. Corequisite: MATH 201.Learning Outcomes
Predict fluid behavior using knowledge of fluid properties.Solve inviscid flow problems using the Bernoulli equation and mass conservation.
Use tables, figures, and the energy equation to solve laminar and turbulent pipe flow problems
Perform dimensional analysis, identify important dimensionless parameters and employ similitude.
Calculate pressure distributions, forces on surfaces, and buoyancy forces.
Use the Navier Stokes equations to solve simple laminar flow problems.
Describe the flow field around a typical body immersed in a flow and compute the flow induced drag forces.
Explain the concept of the boundary layer.
Predict laminar and turbulent boundary behaviour using the von Karman integral equation or empirical equations.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 3.5 | 44.1 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Vincent McFarlane |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Vincent McFarlane |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Vincent McFarlane |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Evan Davies |
| A1 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Evan Davies |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Evan Davies |
| A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Evan Davies |