Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (MECH2410)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Mech & Mine Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 1 Hour/ Week
Practical 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
(CHEE2003 and CIVL3130) or CIVL2131
Prerequisite
((Year 12 Maths C or MATH1050) and (Year 12 Physics or PHYS1171)) and (ENGG1500 or (ENGG1700 or ENGG1400))
Recommended prerequisite
Year 12 Physics
Assessment methods
In-Class Quizzes, Practical report, Project report, End of Semester Examination
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Saiied Aminossadati ()
A/Prof Saiied Aminossadati (s.aminossadati@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Fluid Mechanics is a course that covers the basic principles and applications of fluid mechanics. In this course, you will learn how to:
- Analyse fluids at rest using fluid statics principles and calculate the hydrostatic pressure in fluids and hydrostatic force on submerged surfaces.
- Analyse fluids with rigid body motion using the concept of pressure variation in fluids with constant linear acceleration and constant rotational speed.
- Apply the integral control volume approach to derive and use the conservation of mass, momentum and energy equations and the Bernoulli equation for fluids in motion.
- Apply the differential fluid flow analysis to derive and use the continuity and Navier Stokes equations for fluid mechanics problems.
- Perform dimensional analysis and generate non[1]dimensional groups to simplify and scale fluid mechanics problems.
- Analyse pipe flow and understand the factors affecting the frictional losses and the minor losses in pipes.
- Understand the concepts of laminar, transitional and turbulent flows and their effects on boundary layers, drag and lift forces.
- Understand the properties and behaviour of complex fluids such as non-Newtonian fluids, compressible fluids and multiphase flows. Conservation laws, continuity, momentum & energy balances.
Fluids statics, Bernoulli equation, pipe flow. Experimental techniques, viscosity, applications. This course will help you develop your fluid mechanics problem solving skills and prepare you for more advanced courses in fluid mechanics and related fields.
