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Mechanics of Fluids
CE 3305
Spring 2012

Meetings 2:00- 3:20 TR, Civil Engineering Room 001

Instructor Timothy Kennedy
Email: timothy.kennedy@ttu.edu
Course website: www.blackboard.ttu.edu (for help call 742-HELP)

Office Hours MWF, 9:30am-11:00am.
Civil Engineering Room 202
Please email me for an appointment if you cannot find me.

Text Crowe, CT, DF Elger, BC Williams,and JA Roberson, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009

Additional Reference
Handouts, homework and homework solutions.

2010-2011 Course Catalog Description
Mechanics of Fluids (3). Prerequisite: CE 2301 Hydrostatics; dynamics of viscous and non viscous fluids; resistance to flow; flow in pipes and open channels.

Course Purpose
The purpose of this requiredcourse is to provide engineering students with the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. Students should be able to use this foundation for the more in-depth courses to follow. This course shall provide students with a set of tools and concepts that are directly applicable to pipe systems, open channels, pumping plants, and measurement of fluid flows as well as other related problems that may beencountered as practicing engineers

Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
Upon Completion of the course, students will be able to:

Learning Outcomes | Assessment |
Identify and apply fluid properties to analyze and solve fluid mechanics problems | Exam 1 |
Interpret conservation laws and apply them to analyze problems in hydrodynamics | Exam 1 |
Properly identify and apply systems andcontrol volume methods based on conservation principles | Exam 2 |
Analyze pipe flow using associated concepts | Exam 2 |
Characterize, analyze and design open channels for steady one- dimensional flow | Exam 3 |
Differentiate and apply principles of dimensional homogeneity | Exam 3 |
Use basic software tools to analyze data and create mathematical models | Homework |
Analyze boundarylayer flows and drag for hydraulic analysis | Final Exam |

ABET Outcomes
The activities of the course support the assessment of the following ABET Outcomes
Criterion 3
3(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
3(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
3(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems3(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Program Specific Outcomes
9(a) proficiency in mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, calculus-based physics, general chemistry, an earth science, e.g., geology, meteorology, soil science, relevant to the program of study, a biological science, e.g.,microbiology, aquatic biology, toxicology, relevant to the program of study, and fluid mechanics relevant to the program of study
9(d) an ability to perform engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum

Evaluation Process

Homework (15%) - Homework will be assigned daily and will be due at the beginning of the next class.NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. Homework sets will be evaluated as professional engineering work and should be completed in a neat, organized, and reproducible fashion on engineering paper as specified below. Each student is expected to turn in his or her own work. It is fine to check other students’ answers, but each student is responsible for the material. If spreadsheets are used in homework tomake tabular calculations, sample hand calculations must be turned by each student.

In Class Exams (3) (55%)- Tests are comprehensive in nature and will emphasize problem solving, both verbally and mathematically. No make-up exams will be given. If you miss an exam, you will receive a zero unless you notify the instructor in advance or demonstrate that an emergency existed that you could...