EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE SYLLABUS
2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: INTERMEDIATE FLUID MECHANICS |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
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| CE 464 | B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 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: | Dr. Begmyrat Kulmedov bkulmedov@epoka.edu.al , work days |
| 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: | Elective |
| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) | MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Construction Materials Engineering |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline" |
| Attendance Requirement: | |
| Course Description: | - |
| Course Objectives: | The objectives of this course are to integrate information from structural/earthquake engineering to provide a solid basis for the analysis and design of structures to resist the effects of earthquake shaking. |
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 | Continuity Equation |
| 2 | Momentum Equation |
| 3 | Bernoulli's Equation |
| 4 | Viscosity and Shear Stress |
| 5 | Turbulence |
| 6 | Streamlines, Streaklines, and Pathlines |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Dimensions and Units |
| 3 | Flow Patterns: Streamlines, Streaklines, and Pathlines |
| 4 | Pressure Distribution in a Fluid |
| 5 | Integral Relations for a Control Volume |
| 6 | The Reynolds Transport Theorem |
| 7 | Conservation of Mass |
| 8 | Midterm |
| 9 | The Linear Momentum Equation |
| 10 | Frictionless Flow: The Bernoulli Equation |
| 11 | Dimensional Analysis and Similarity |
| 12 | Open-Channel Flow |
| 13 | Assignment presentation |
| 14 | Assignment presentation |
| Prerequisite(s): | NA |
| Textbook(s): | There are no assigned textbooks for this class. Reading will be assigned in class. The textbooks listed below provide useful reference material for the class: 1) White, Frank M. Fluid mechanics/Frank M. White, University of Rhode Island.—Eighth edition. 2) Fluid Mechanics, 3rd edition. Russell C. Hibbeler |
| Additional Literature: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | describe the physical properties of a fluid. |
| 2 | calculate the pressure distribution for incompressible fluids. |
| 3 | calculate the hydrostatic pressure and force on plane and curved surfaces. |
| 4 | formulate the problems on buoyancy and solve them. |
| 5 | describe the principles of motion for fluids. |
| 6 | describe the areas of velocity and acceleration. |
| 7 | identify how to derive basic equations and know the related assumptions. |
| 8 | apply the equation of the conservation of mass. |
| 9 | apply the equation of the conservation of momentum |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Construction Materials Engineering Program | ||
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Presentation |
1
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15
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| Project |
1
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25
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| Term Paper |
1
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60
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Assignments | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Other | 1 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
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Total Work Load:
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187.5 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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7.5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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7.5 | ||
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CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER
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I want you to have confidence in your abilities. You've tackled complex problems, and you've overcome challenges. Believe in your capacity to make a difference in the world through your knowledge and expertise. |