CIVL 2510 Fluid Mechanics (Spring 2015)

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Rubric

CIVL 2510

Title of course

Fluid Mechanics

Instructor

Dr Gustaaf Kikkert (Office 3573; Phone x8190, e-mail: Kikkert@ust.hk)

Teaching Assistant

Cong Jing, Gao Liang, Li Hao, Luo Jinghai, Meng Lingshi

Course catalog
description

An introduction to the mechanics of fluids, including fluid statics, kinematics and

fundamental equations of fluid flow, laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layers and
applications in the design of hydraulic structures.

Prerequisites

Multivariable Calculus (MATH 2011)

Credit

Textbook(s) and/or

Cengel & Cimbala (2014), Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and applications, 3rd
edition, McGraw-Hill

Other materials
Topics

Class/lab schedule

The following topics are covered in this course

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Hydrostatics

Kinematics and Fundamental Equations of Fluid Flow

Pipe Flows

Open Channel Flows

External Flows
Lectures:

Venue CYT LTL

Time Monday 16:30 17:50 and Friday 12:00 13:20

Tutorials:

Section 1: Venue LTK, Time Monday (9:30 10:20)

Section 2: Venue LTK, Time Monday (15:00 15:50)

Laboratories:

Venue - Room 1210

Time Section 1: Tuesday

(9:00 11:50)
Section 2: Wednesday (9:00 11:50)
Section 3: Monday
(12:00 14:50)
Section 4: Tuesday.......(15:00 17:50)

Tutorial Sessions

Tutorial sessions, starting 9 Feb 2015, will be used to work on relevant fluid mechanics
problems. There are Homework Problems to be worked on during the tutorial in addition
to the problems found at the end of the Lecture Notes of each Unit. TAs will be present to
answer questions. Students are strongly encouraged to work on problems at home and
actively prepare questions to be discussed in the tutorial sessions.

Laboratory projects

Three laboratory experiments

Exp 1: Hydraulic jump

Exp 2: Fluid flow measurements

Exp 3: Pipe flow

Laboratory arrangements

Students are divided in 4 sections, 6 groups and 2 sub-groups (1D2 = students in section 1,
group D and sub-group 2). There will be 3-4 students in each sub-group and each subgroup must complete three laboratory investigations.

Laboratory Experiment
Reports

Each sub-group must write reports for each of the three experiments during the lab class.
The TA will check and mark your work at the end of the lab class.

Laboratory timetables

Lab Section 1 (on Tuesday):

Group
A
B
C
D
E
F

Sub-group
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

Group-Code
1A1
1A2
1B1
1B2
1C1
1C2
1D1
1D2
1E1
1E2
1F1
1F2

Exp. 1
17-Mar
17-Mar
21-Apr
21-Apr
31-Mar
31-Mar
24-Mar
24-Mar
28-Apr
28-Apr
14-Apr
14-Apr

Exp. 2
31-Mar
31-Mar
17-Mar
17-Mar
21-Apr
21-Apr
14-Apr
14-Apr
24-Mar
24-Mar
8-May
8-May

Exp. 3
21-Apr
21-Apr
31-Mar
31-Mar
17-Mar
17-Mar
28-Apr
28-Apr
14-Apr
14-Apr
28-Apr
28-Apr

Group-Code
2A1
2A2
2B1
2B2
2C1
2C2
2D1
2D2
2E1
2E2
2F1
2F2

Exp. 1
18-Mar
18-Mar
22-Apr
22-Apr
1-Apr
1-Apr
25-Mar
25-Mar
29-Apr
29-Apr
15-Apr
15-Apr

Exp. 2
1-Apr
1-Apr
18-Mar
18-Mar
22-Apr
22-Apr
15-Apr
15-Apr
25-Mar
25-Mar
29-Apr
29-Apr

Exp. 3
22-Apr
22-Apr
1-Apr
1-Apr
18-Mar
18-Mar
29-Apr
29-Apr
15-Apr
15-Apr
25-Mar
25-Mar

Group-Code
3A1
3A2
3B1
3B2
3C1
3C2
3D1
3D2
3E1
3E2
3F1
3F2

Exp. 1
16-Mar
16-Mar
27-Apr
27-Apr
13-Apr
13-Apr
30-Mar
30-Mar
4-May
4-May
20-Apr
20-Apr

Exp. 2
13-Apr
13-Apr
16-Mar
16-Mar
27-Apr
27-Apr
20-Apr
20-Apr
30-Mar
30-Mar
4-May
4-May

Exp. 3
27-Apr
27-Apr
13-Apr
13-Apr
16-Mar
16-Mar
4-May
4-May
20-Apr
20-Apr
30-Mar
30-Mar

Group-Code
4A1
4A2
4B1
4B2
4C1
4C2
4D1
4D2
4E1
4E2
4F1
4F2

Exp. 1
17-Mar
17-Mar
21-Apr
21-Apr
31-Mar
31-Mar
24-Mar
24-Mar
28-Apr
28-Apr
14-Apr
14-Apr

Exp. 2
31-Mar
31-Mar
17-Mar
17-Mar
21-Apr
21-Apr
14-Apr
14-Apr
24-Mar
24-Mar
8-May
8-May

Exp. 3
21-Apr
21-Apr
31-Mar
31-Mar
17-Mar
17-Mar
28-Apr
28-Apr
14-Apr
14-Apr
28-Apr
28-Apr

Lab Section 2 (on Wednesday):

Group
A
B
C
D
E
F

Sub-group
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

Lab Section 3 (on Monday):

Group
A
B
C
D
E
F

Sub-group
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

Lab Section 4 (on Tuesday):

Group
A
B
C
D
E
F

Sub-group
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILOs) of this
course

I. Recognize and understand the basic principles of fluid mechanics

II. Apply the basic principles of fluid mechanics to solve a range of hydraulic
engineering problems.
III. Apply theoretical knowledge to carry out experimental investigations of fluid
problems.

Relationship to the
program objective

Relationship to program
outcome

PEO1: Provide students with professional skills in the design, construction and
management of the civil infrastructure, as well as an awareness of environmental
sustainability.
This course provides students with a detailed description of the fundamental principles
of fluid mechanics and the application of the theory to basic fluid mechanics problems
and experimental investigations (ILO #I, II and III)

PO1: Acquire fundamental knowledge in mathematics and science on which civil and
environmental engineering research and practice are based
Mathematics and science are used to derive the fundamental principles of fluid
mechanics (ILO #I, and II).
PO2: Understand fundamental principles of engineering science relevant to civil
engineering disciplines
Students have to apply the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics to solve
hydraulic engineering problems (ILO #I and II).
PO3: Acquire an ability to conduct experiments, analyze and interpret results, and
appreciate the importance of experimental data in establishing empirical relationships
and parameters for analysis and design
Students have to apply theoretical knowledge of fluid mechanics to carry out three
separate laboratory investigations (ILO #III).

Assessment of
Outcomes

1. Homework / Tutorial / Class Problems (10%)

Students asses their understanding of fluid mechanics principles and application of
these principles to hydraulic engineering problems through short, problem tests to be
worked on at home and during tutorials (ILO #I and II).
2. Laboratory reports (15%)
Students are divided into groups of 4-5 and each group is required to carry out three
laboratory investigations and submit report for each investigation and the end of the
laboratory class that will be marked by the TA (ILO #III).
3. Mid-term examination (25%)
Final examination (50%)
To assess students understanding of fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and
their ability to apply knowledge to hydraulic engineering problems. All examinations
are closed-book. Students are allowed to bring to the examination one single-sided A4
sheet of hand-written (not copied) material which will be collected at the end of the
examination (ILO #I and II).

Prepared by

Dr Gustaaf Kikkert

Date

13 January 2015