Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers (CIVL3130)
Course level
Undergraduate
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
1 Practical or Laboratory hour
Incompatible
CIVL2110 or 2120 or E2232 or 2233
Recommended prerequisite
ENGG1010 + MATH1052
Recommended companion
ENGG1050 + MATH2000
Assessment methods
Examination, lab work
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Course description
Fluid properties, statics, volume and mass flow rate, momentum, energy, control volumes, continuity, Bernoulli'e equation, buoyancy, stability of floating bodies, flow of viscous fluids, the energy equation & friction, total head, piezometric head, dimensional analysis, drag & lift.