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)
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2026/2027 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2026/2027 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Civil - Year 3 |
| 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 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Vincent McFarlane |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Mark Loewen |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Vincent McFarlane |
| 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 |