CE 232
Fluid Mechanics
Civil and Construction Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Fluid properties, fluid statics and dynamics, viscous flow, boundary layers, concepts of pipe and open-channel flow.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
2
Fixed
3
Other Prerequisites
Title
Experiments
Learning Outcome
Be able to setup, perform, evaluate and report on several elementary hydraulic experiments, including: static pressure force, impulse forces from a fluid jet, energy losses in pipe flow, minor energy losses in pipe systems, and flow over weirs in open channels.
Title
Calculations
Learning Outcome
Be able to perform basic calculations for static pressures and forces in fluids.
Title
Fundamental equations
Learning Outcome
Understand conservation of mass, energy, and momentum principles as applied to fluid flow situations, and be able to apply them to flow analysis problems.
Title
Drag and Lift
Learning Outcome
Understand the concepts of drag and lift and be able to apply both to solve introductory problems of forces and dynamics.
Title
Pressure Pipes
Learning Outcome
Understand alternate standard approaches and formulas, and be able to analyze and design pressure pipe systems.
Title
Water Resources Engineering
Learning Outcome
Understand standard approach and formulas, and be able to analyze and design open-channel flow systems.
Title
Pumps
Learning Outcome
Understand the basic elements of pump and turbine flow, and be able to analyze and select the pump needed for situations involving fluid pumping.
