CivE 631
Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Description
The primary objective of the course is to significantly increase students’ knowledge of engineering fluid mechanics. Students will learn to derive exact solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations and to apply potential flow theory to solve fluid flow problems. They will also acquire a deeper understanding of boundary layer theory, vorticity, and turbulence.Learning Outcomes
- Understand the principles of mass, momentum, and energy conservation as they apply to incompressible flows.- Solve inviscid flow problems using potential flow theory and superposition.
- Sketch streamlines, pathlines, and streaklines and use these concepts to elucidate flows.
- Derive exact solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible flows.
- Predict the behaviour of turbulent flows using theory and empirical methods.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 3.5 | 44.1 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Mark Loewen |