Republic of the Philippines

SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGRIBUSINESS AND MARINE AND AQUATIC SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

Digos Campus, Matti, Digos City

Institute of Computing, Engineering and Technology

Program: Agricultural Engineering

COURSE SYLLABUS
As of AY 2017-2018
Prepared by: Teresa S. Lumansoc, PAE
Course No.: ES 4 BSAE Faculty

Course Title: Fluid Mechanics Check and Reviewed by: Mark Jude F. Trondillo, MS
Deparment Chairperson
Course Description: This subject deal with the action of forces on fluids as well as the behavior of fluids at rest
and in motion. It includes the properties of fluids, principles of hydrostatics. Relative Approved by: Mark Jude F. Trondillo, MS
equilibrium of liquids, fundamentals of fluid flow, fluid statics, hydraulics, hydrodynamics ICET Dean
and aerodynamics, properties of Newtonian and Non- Newtonian fluids.

Pre-requisite: ES 4

Credit Units: 4 unit

Lecture Hours: 2 hours
Laboratory Hours: 5 hours

I. SPAMAST VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

VISION:
A leading institution of higher learning in the fields of aqua-terrestrial and technopreneurship responsive to the development needs in Southeast Asia and beyond.

MISSION:
Imbued with sincerity, excellence, commitment and good leadership, the institution fervently carries out its functions to provide high quality instruction, relevant researches, focused extension
and self-sufficient production cultural heritage, addressing gender sensitivity and climate change.

11. BSAE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice;
2. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino;
3. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
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 4. Act in recognition of professional, social and ethical responsibilities;
5. Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 722), gender sensitivity and climate change.
6. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
7. Design, conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data and evaluate results.
8. Design a system, component, or process meeting international standards within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, and
sustainability;
9. Identify, formulate, solve engineering problems;
10. Assess the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
11. Recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning;
12. Apply techniques, skills and modern technology tools necessary for engineering practice;
13. Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles as a member and leader in a team to managed projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

II. PROGRAM OUTCOMES

SPAMAST GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

(A SPAMAST Graduate shall possess…)

Entrepreneurship
Critical thinking skills

communication skills

and interpersonal skills

learningCapability for life-long

responsiveness and
innovativenessCreativity and

global competencyUniversal outlook and

competencyProfessional

Leadership, teamwork

gender sensitivity
Socio-cultural,
environmental
Language and
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice; ✔
2. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino; ✔
3. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams; ✔
4. Act in recognition of professional, social and ethical responsibilities; ✔ ✔
5. Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (based on RA 722), ✔
gender sensitivity and climate change.
6. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering; ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
7. Design, conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data, and evaluate ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
results
8. Design a system, component or process meeting international standards within realistic ✔
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 constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and
safety, and sustainability;
9. Identify, formulate, solve engineering problems ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
10. Assess the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and ✔
societal context
11. Recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning; ✔ ✔
12. Apply techniques, skills, and modern technology tools necessary for engineering ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
practice.
13. Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles as a ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
member and leader in a team to managed projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

III. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PO13

At the end of the course, the students must be able to:

1. Understand the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics, the physical I, P I, P, D I, P I I, P, D I I I, P I
characteristics of fluids and its properties and familiarize and apply the basic
fluid static and fluid dynamics equations.
2. Explain, describe and apply hydraulic theory and how fluid properties are I, P I, P, D I, P I I, P,D I I I, P I
used to predict hydraulic behavior in fluids and pipe systems.
3. Explain and describe how fluid shear stresses resist forces such as gravity I I, P I I I, P, D I I
and momentum.
4. Interpret experimental and test results and present these in an appropriate I I, P I, P, D I, P I I
engineering report format.
5. Collaborate with others in a team project environment to conduct I, P I, P I, P I I I I, P, D
engineering investigations and produce engineering reports.

LEGEND:
I – INTRODUCED (The student gets introduced to the concepts/principles)
P – PRACTICED (The student practices the competencies with supervision)
D – DEMONSTRATED (The student practices the competencies across different settings with minimal supervision)

IV. COURSE OUTLINE

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 Timeframe Teaching and Learning Assessment Grading
Topic/s Student Learning Outcomes Resources
(week) Activities (TLA) Tasks/Methods Criteria
ORIENTATION  Presentation and
1. VISION, MISSION AND GOALS 1. To familiarize the VMG of the institution as discussion of the
OF THE INSTITUTION well as the institute and department objectives. college VMG, school DLP
2. Understand and be oriented with the course policies, grading Self-assessment Student Handbook
1 2. Grading System and Policies and coverage, grading system, and policies and system and the and Course Syllabus
Requirement of The Subject requirements of the course. content of the course Oral recitation
3. Be oriented with the general school and syllabus
3. Academic policies of the institution academic policies of the institution
1. Explain the concepts and apply the basic
II: PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS quantities used in fluid mechanics.  Conduct lecture and Short Quiz DLP & laptop
2. Have a working knowledge of accuracy, discussion
1. Basic Units precision, and significant digits, and recognize  Group work and Calculators
2. Types of Fluids the importance of dimensional homogeneity in cooperative learning Assignment
3. Properties involving mass or engineering calculations.  Class participation Reference book/
weight of the fluids 3. Use the SI, Metric and US Customary of units through group Internet based
2 4. Ideal gas law in solving problem and modify the numerical presentation of Chapter Exam sources Grading
5. Viscosity quantities by using prefixes. assigned topics, oral system
6. Newtonian and Non- 4. Recognize and differentiate the various types recitation, board Whiteboard
Newtonian Fluids of fluid flow problems encountered in practice. work and seatwork Marker
7. Surface tension 5. Perform mathematical analyses, and use verbal  Laboratory exercise and eraser
Vapor Pressure or written communication to describe
understanding of the concepts of fluid Laboratory
mechanics. materials
6. Be able to compute shear stress involving
Newtonian fluids.
 Conduct lecture and DLP & laptop
III: FLUID STATICS 1. Acquire necessary knowledge on pressure and discussion Short Quiz Calculators
1. Pressure its variation and determine pressure at a point  Group work and
2. Pressure variation with in a static gas or liquid or at various locations cooperative learning Reference book/
elevation in a fluid at rest.  Class participation Plate/laboratory Internet based
3-4 3. Pressure variation for 2. Solve problems involving buoyancy and through group sources Grading
compressible fluids discuss the stability of floating or submerged presentation of Whiteboard, system
4. Pressure Measurement objects. assigned topics, oral Assignment Marker and eraser
5. Buoyancy recitation, board
6. Stability of Immerse and work and seatwork Laboratory
Floating Bodies  Laboratory exercise Chapter Exam materials
IV: PRINCIPLES OF  Conduct lecture and Short Quiz DLP & laptop
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 HYDROSTATICS 1. Able to know the meaning of unit pressure and discussion
derive the formula using Pascal’s Law  Class participation Plate/laboratory Calculators
1. Unit Pressure 2. Explain the concept of manometers and apply through group Grading
5-6 2. Pascal’s Law appropriate equations to determine pressures. presentation of Assignment Reference book/ system
3. Absolute & Gage Pressure 3. Differentiate and compute the different assigned topics, oral Internet based
4. Variation in Pressure variation of pressure, absolute and gage recitation, board Chapter Exam sources
5. Pressure Head pressure. work and seatwork Laboratory
6. Manometers  Laboratory exercise materials
V: HYDROSTATICS FORCE ON
SURFACES  Conduct lecture and Short Quiz DLP & laptop
1. Hydrostatic pressure on plane 1. Acquire necessary knowledge in solving discussion
surfaces hydrostatic force on surfaces.  Group work and Calculators
2. Vertical location of line of 2. Compute hydrostatic forces on fully and cooperative learning Plate/laboratory
action of resultant hydrostatic partially submerged surfaces, and be able to  Class participation Reference book/
force determine the location of the center of through group Internet based
3. Lateral Location of line of pressure. presentation of Assignment sources
action of hydrostatic force 3. Exemplify the basic operation in problem assigned topics, oral Grading
4. Hydrostatic properties of solving of dams recitation, board Chapter Exam Whiteboard system
7-9 common geometric shapes 4. Know and understand the Archimedes work and seatwork Marker and eraser
5. Hydrostatic force on curved principle and be able to apply it in engineering  Laboratory exercise
surfaces problems.  Research & Design Laboratory
6. Types of dams 5. Familiarize and solve pressure problem in materials
7. Analysis of gravity of dams vessels, cylindrical tank, spherical shell and
8. Archimedes principles wood stave pipes
9. Stress on thin-walled pressure
vessels
10. Cylindrical tank
11. Spherical shell
Wood stave pipes
VI: RELATIVE EQUILIBRIUM 1. Know and define the relative equilibrium of  Conduct lecture and DLP & laptop
OF LIQUIDS liquids Discussion Short Quiz
2. State the conditions for equilibrium and apply  Class participation Calculators
1. Vessel moving on constant them to simple problems involving fluids. through group Reference book/
10 linear motion presentation of Assignment Internet based Grading
2. Vessel rotating about a assigned topics, oral sources system
vertical axis recitation, board Chapter Exam
work and seatwork Whiteboard
Marker and eraser
 Conduct lecture and DLP & laptop
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 1. Understand the Equation of Continuity and discussion Short Quiz
VII: FUNDAMENTALS OF FLUID know how to apply it to various types of flow;  Group work and Calculators
FLOW 2. Describe the relationship between Bernoulli's cooperative learning
equation and the first law of thermodynamics;  Class participation Plate/laboratory Reference book/ Grading
1. Discharge 3. Describe the characteristics and flow velocity through group Internet based system
11-12 2. Energy and head profiles of laminar flow and turbulent flow; presentation of sources
3. Kinetic energy in streams 4. Explain the energy conservations that take assigned topics, oral Assignment
4. Power place in a fluid system between the velocity, recitation, board Whiteboard Rubrics
5. Bernoulli’s Energy Theorem elevation and pressure heads; work and seatwork Marker and eraser
5. Able to use fluid heads, (velocity head,  Laboratory exercise Chapter Exam
pressure head, pump head, and frictional  Research & Design Laboratory
loss head) in fluid flow calculations. materials
6. Apply continuity equation and Bernoulli’s
equation to deduce velocity and pressure at
different positions of practical situations and
flow measurement devices.

VIII: FLUID FLOW  Conduct lecture and Short Quiz DLP & laptop
MEASUREMENT 1 Understand and explain how the energy discussion
equation can be used to measure flow from  Group work and Calculators
1. Venturi meter pressure differences. cooperative learning Plate/laboratory Grading
2. Nozzles 2 Calculate flow from measurements using  Class participation Reference book/ system
3. Pitot tube devices including venture meter, nozzle, pitot through group Internet based
13-14 4. Velocity and coefficient of tubes, orifice, gates, tubes and different types presentation of Assignment sources
discharge of weirs. assigned topics, oral Rubrics
5. Orifice recitation, board Whiteboard
6. Gates work and seatwork Chapter Exam Marker and eraser
7. Tubes  Laboratory exercise Laboratory
8. Standard Weir Formulas  Research & Design materials
 Conduct lecture and DLP & laptop
IX. CONTROL VOLUME 1. Discuss the continuity principle and control Discussion Short Quiz Calculators
APPROACH AND CONTINUITY volume approach. Reference book/ Grading
PRINCIPLE  Class participation Internet based system
2. Apply the conservation of mass, resulting in the through group Assignment sources
15 1. Mean velocity continuity principle presentation of
2. Control Volume approach assigned topics, oral Whiteboard Rubrics
3. Continuity Equation recitation, board Chapter Exam Marker and eraser
work and seatwork
Short Quiz DLP & laptop
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 X. OPEN CHANNEL  Conduct lecture and
1. Recognize the classification of open channel discussion Calculators
1. Specific Energy flow and understand the development and  Group work and Plate/laboratory
2. Energy relations in open application of flow resistance equations for the cooperative learning Reference book/
channel uniform flow case.  Class participation Internet based
3. Hydraulic jump through group Assignment sources
4. Gradually varied flow in open 2. Understand how flow in open channels differs presentation of
channel from flow in pipes  assigned topics, oral Whiteboard Grading
5. Chezy formula recitation, board Chapter Exam Marker and eraser system
16-17 6. Manning Formula 3. Able to solve problems in open channel using work and seatwork
7. Uniform flow different derive formulas.  Laboratory exercise Laboratory
8. Most efficient sections  Research & Design materials Rubrics
9. Proportions for most efficient 4. Evaluate gradually varied flow profiles in
sections open channels using both theoretical
10. Velocity distribution in open perspectives and quantitative assessment.  
channel
11. Alternate stages of flow 5. Get experience in flow in the open
12. Froude number channels through term projects.
13. Non- uniform or varied flow

1 Know the elementary characteristics of  Conduct lecture and DLP & laptop
X1. TURBOMACHINERY propellers. Discussion Short Quiz
1. Propeller Theory Calculators
2. Axial flow Pumps 2 Explain the concepts of axial flow.  Class participation Reference book/
18 through group Assignment Internet based Grading
presentation of sources system
assigned topics, oral
recitation, board Chapter Exam Whiteboard
work and seatwork Marker and eraser

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 COURSE REQUIREMENTS GRADING SYSTEM CLASSROOM POLICY
Term GRADE COMPUTATION: Each student is required to submit his/her class card to his/her instructor during the
1. Students must have passed the quizzes and two major periodic Quiz = 40% first day of classes.
examinations in the subject; midterm and the final term. Requirements = 30%
2. Requirements for this subject per term include the following: Periodic Exam = 30% Attendance is counted from the first day of regular classes regardless o the date of
a. Class participation such as power point presentations of 100% the student’s enrolment thus classes missed due to late enrolment shall be
individual or group output. considered absent.
b. Oral recitation/board work
c. Seat works/problem sets and Assignments A student with or without laboratory and more than 3 units subjects is as follows:
d. Laboratory exercises FINAL GRADE Any subject meeting 1 x a week = 3 absences max. = 4 absences over cut
e. Attendance COMPUTATION: Any subject meeting 2x a week = 7 absences max. = 8 absences over cut
Any subject meeting 3x a week = 10 absences max. = 11 absences over cut
 He/she should be participative in the first two mentioned Midterm Grade = 50%
requirements and should submit all solved problem sets and Final term Grade = 50% Any student who exceeds the prescribed maximum numbers of cuts for a particular
assignments. 100% subject is considered dropped, and shall receive a corresponding remark in the
 He/she should also consolidate the copy of all presented Report of Grades of DROPPED for the semester regardless of his performance in
individual/group outputs and solved exercises and must submit Overall Passing Rate: 60% the class as of the date of debarment.
the bind copy of it before the semester ends.
 Failure to pass/submit all requirements for each term will Note: other classroom policies, please refer to the student handbook
automatically results to a grade of INC in the ROG or a grade of
five (5.0) depending on the magnitude of his/her deficiency.
 A grade of INC will only be completed as soon as the concern
student had taken and passed the required re-examination or had
submitted his/her lacking requirement/s of the course.

BASIC TEXTBOOK/S REFERENCES

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics Revised Edition by DIT Gillesania Internet-based references

Engineering Fluid Mechanics 8th Edition by Clayton T. Crowe, Donald F. Elger & John A. Rogerson PDF reading materials

Power Plus Mechanical Engineering by Jas Tordillo

Alexis T. Belonio, MS, PAE Review Materials

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