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COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: FLUID MECHANICS
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
CE 341 B 5 2 2 0 3 5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mirjam Ndini mndini@epoka.edu.al , Tuesday 10:00-12:30
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) Bachelor in Civil Engineering (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics: Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description: Fundamental laws relating to the static, kinematic and dynamic behavior of fluids and their application to engineering problems. Physical properties of the fluid, Hydrostatics forces on plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy, forces exerted from the fluid in moving and rotating containers. Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, derivatives, rate of deformation, flowlines. System and control volume approach, Reynolds transport theorem, principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy, Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis, Buckingham pi theorem, similitude. Flow of viscous fluids. Newtonian fluids, simple laminar flow systems, turbulence, flow in pipes. The emphasis is placed on applications dealing with the flow of water and other incompressible fluids.
Course Objectives: Students should have the basic understanding of fundamental property of fluids and flow types; forces, motions, energy, mass, momentum and energy of the fluids in static motion. • Students will be introduced to the governing equations and dimensional analysis. Discussion of pipe flow, resistance types of problems to solve in pipe network system. • The students should be able to solve basic problems using these knowledge.
BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
1 Fluid characteristics
2 Fluid static; Forces on the fluids and their behavior.
3 Hydrostatics forces on plane and curved surfaces
4 Forces exerted from the fluid in moving and rotating containers
5 Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions of the kinematics of the fluids
6 Fluid dynamics; Ideal fluids and Real fluids
7 Flow in the pressurized pipes
8 Flow in open channels
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction, fluid properties. Units and Dimensions, dimensional homogeneity. Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
2 Fluid Statics. Pressure at a point. Pascal Low. General equation.
3 Variation and equality of pressure. Pressure and head. Pressure Measurement.
4 Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surfaces. Quiz-1
5 Hydrostatic Force on a curved surfaces.
6 Buoyancy, flotation and stability. Archimedes principle.
7 Midterm exam
8 Fluid body motion
9 Flowing Fluids and Pressure Variation, velocity and acceleration field; Eulerian and Lagrangian flow description.
10 Elementary Fluid Dynamics-Bernoulli Equation. Uniform Flow, Steady flow. Continuity and conservation of matter. Mass flow. Volume flow rate, mean velocity. Newton second low along a streamline; Bernoulli equation; Newton Second Low across the streamlines. Energy Considerations.
11 Static, Stagnation, Dynamic and Total Pressure. Application of Bernoulli Equation. Applications for "Force of pressure". Flow rate measurement. The Energy Line and the Hydraulic Grade Line. Quiz-2
12 Closed conduit flow -Viscous flow in pipe; General energy consideration; characteristics of pipe flow, laminar or turbulent flow; Entrance region and fully developed flow. Laminar flow
13 Fully developed turbulent flow. Chaos and turbulence; Major losses; Minor losses; Nikuradse experiment and Moody chart; Pipe flow examples:single pipes; Quiz-3
14 Multiple pipe system; Pipes in series and in parallel. Pipe flow measurements;pipe flow-meter;volume flow-meter
Prerequisite(s): Differential Equation; Physics; Engineering Mechanics
Textbook(s): 1. FLUID MECHANICS by Munson; Okiishi; Huebsch; Rothmayer 2. FLUID MECHANICS: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS Yunus A. Çengel & John M. Cimbala McGraw-Hill.
Additional Literature: Fluid Mechanics-Fourth Edition-Frank M. White. WCB-Mc Graw-Hill Civil Engineering hydraulics-R.E.Featherstone & C.Nalluri
Laboratory Work: 1-Laminar and turbulent flow; 2- Minor Losses in pipe flow; 3- Major losses in pipe flow.
Computer Usage: excel
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 To understand basic problems involved with hydrostatics and manometers
2 Understand of basic problems involved with fluid properties, forces, pressures in statics and dynamics;
3 To understand energy, momentum and mass principles
4 To have a basic understanding of Eulerian and Lagrangian description of fluid motion;
5 Identify and understand various characteristics of the flow in pipes
6 Discuss the main properties of laminar and turbulent pipe flow and appreciate their differences
7 Calculate losses in straight portions of pipe as well as those in various pipe system components
8 Apply appropriate equations and principles to analyze a variety of pipe flow situations.
9 Predict the flow rate in a pipe by use of common flowmeters
10 Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate a familiarity and ability to work on fluid mechanics.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Bachelor in Civil Engineering (3 years) Program
1 an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2 an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
3 an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
4 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
5 an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
6 an ability to communicate effectively
7 the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
8 a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning
9 a knowledge of contemporary issues
10 an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
11 skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Homework
3
2
Midterm Exam(s)
1
30
Quiz
3
10
Laboratory
1
4
Final Exam
1
30
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 4 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48
Mid-terms 1 2.5 2.5
Assignments 4 2 8
Final examination 1 2.5 2.5
Other 0
Total Work Load:
125
Total Work Load/25(h):
5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
5
CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Course communication: Discussion during classes. Office hours at A-029. E-mail for questions regarding course: mndini@epoka.edu.al (Ensure that CE 341 is in the subject line. Failure to do so may result in a non-response.) All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy in all classroom discussions, email messages, threaded discussion and chats.
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