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Computer Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code FLM 301
Course Title in English Fluid Mechanics
Course Title in Turkish Akışkanlar Mekaniği
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: none Lab: none Other: none
Estimated Student Workload 149 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites
PHYS 103 - Physics I
Expected Prior Knowledge Prior knowledge in ordinary and partial differential equations, and in general mechanics / fundamental principles of kinematics is expected. PHYS 103 Physics I and MATH 213 Differential Equations (co-requisite)
Co-requisites MATH 213 - Differential Equations
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of important fluid properties and concepts of fluid flow to develop skills in solving engineering problems involving fluid both in static and flowing conditions, through the application of integral and differential approaches.
Course Description This course provides a comprehensive introduction to some fundamental aspects of fluid mechanics. The following topics are covered: Basic definitions, Fluid kinematics, Fluid statics, Manometers and measurement of pressure, Hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces, Rigid body motion, Integral form of conservation equations, Control volume and system concepts, Bernoulli equation, Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow, Navier-Stokes equations and applications, Dimensional analysis and similitude, Viscous Flows in Pipes, External Flows.
Course Description in Turkish Bu derste; akışkanlar mekaniğinin temel kavramları şu konu başlıklar altında kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmektedir: Temel tanımlar, Akışkanların kinematiği, Akışkanlar statiği, Manometreler ve basınç ölçümü, Dalmış düz ve eğri yüzeylere gelen kuvvetler, Blok halinde öteleme ve dönme, Korunum denklemlerinin integral hali, Denetim hacmi ve sistem kavramları, Bernoulli denklemi, Süreklilik, Momentum ve Enerji denklemlerinin diferansiyel formda türetilmesi, Navier-Stokes denklemleri ve uygulamaları, Boyut analizi ve benzerlik, Borularda akış, Dış akışlar.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Solve basic hydrostatics problems involving manometers and submerged surfaces
2) Calculate impulse and reaction forces due to the interaction of a fluid stream with objects, and pressure drops using concepts of mass and momentum conservation for control volume
3) Solve problems applying the Bernoulli’s equation
4) Find simple viscous flow solutions using differential analysis
5) Perform dimensional analysis for problems in fluid mechanics
6) Demonstrate a knowledge of laminar and turbulent boundary layer fundamentals in pipe flow and external flow
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics H Exam,HW
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors N
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences N
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts N
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives N
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions N
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. N
Prepared by and Date MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL , September 2020
Course Coordinator MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. FIRAT OGUZ EDIS

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) The Concept and Properties of a Fluid, Basic Flow Analysis
2) Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces, Manometer, Buoyancy
3) Eulerian vs. Lagrangian Description of Fluid Flow
4) Velocity Fields, Flow Lines
5) CV Analysis: Conservation of Mass and Linear Momentum
6) Bernoulli’s Equation
7) Differential Analysis: Stream Function. Navier-Stokes Equations
8) Differential Analysis: Simple Viscous Flow Solutions
9) Dimensional Analysis and Similarity: Buckingham Pi Theorem
10) Dimensional Analysis and Similarity: Dimensionless Groups. Modeling
11) Pipe Flow: Entry Region. Fully Developed Flow
12) Pipe Flow: Laminar and Turbulent Flow. Losses
13) External Flows: Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layers
14) External Flows: Flow Transition. Separation. Drag
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsCengel, Fluid Mechanics, Fundamentals and Applications, 4th edition (SI units), 2019
Teaching MethodsContact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique
Homework and Projectsnone
Laboratory Worknone
Computer Usenone
Other Activitiesnone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 8 % 30
Homework Assignments 4 % 10
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
Final Examination 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration unalf@mef.edu.tr
0 212 395 36 05
Instructor’s office and phone number: Köşk, 0 212 395 36 05 office hours: Tuesday, Thursday 14.00-15.00 email address: unalf@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: Minimum of 70% attendance required. Missing a quiz: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed quiz by the student will be given a grade which is equal to the average of all of the other quizzes. No make-up will be given. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations. Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 2 98
Homework Assignments 4 3 12
Quiz(zes) 8 2 0.2 17.6
Midterm(s) 1 5 2 7
Final Examination 1 14 2 16
Total Workload 150.6
Total Workload/25 6.0
ECTS 6