Advanced Fluid Mechanics (ME621) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Advanced Fluid Mechanics ME621 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course is a survey of principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understanding of the basic characteristics of fluid motion. Learning and applications of methods used to solve flow problems. Interpreting the results of solution of flow problems.
Course Content This course is a survey of principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics. Topics include mass conservation, momentum, and energy, equations for continua; Navier-Stokes equation for viscous flows; similarity and dimensional analysis; lubrication theory; boundary layers and separation; circulation and vorticity theorems; potential flow

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic Laws:Conservation of Mass, Momentum, and Energy
2 Newton’s Second Law, The First Law of Thermodynamics.
3 Principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics.
4 Constitutive Relations of Viscous Flows
5 Analysis of Viscous Flows
6 Kinematics of Flow: Streamline, Pathline, Streakline and Timeline, Vortex, Circulation
7 Inviscid Flow
8 Similarity and dimensional analysis
9 Lubrication theory
10 Boundary layers and separation
11 Circulation and vorticity theorems
12 Potential flow
13 Introduction to turbulence
14 Lift and drag; surface tension and surface tension driven flows.

Sources

Course Book 1. 1. White, F. M., Viscous Fluid Flow. McGraw-Hill Book Company.
2. 2. Schlichting, H., Boundary Layer Theory. McGraw-Hill Book Company.
3. 3. Exerpts from Graebel: "Advanced fluid mechanics" Academic Press 2006.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to understand and apply knowledge in the fields of mathematics, science and basic sciences at the level of expertise. X
2 Gains the ability to access wide and deep knowledge in the field of Engineering by doing scientific research with current techniques and methods, evaluate, interpret and implement the gained knowledge. X
3 Being aware of the latest developments his/her field of study, defines problems, formulates and develops new and/or original ideas and methods in solutions. X
4 Designs and applies theoretical, experimental, and model-based research, analyzes and interprets the results obtained at the level of expertise. X
5 Gains the ability to use the applications, techniques, modern tools and equipment in his/her field of study at the level of expertise. X
6 Designs, executes and finalizes an original work process independently. X
7 Can work in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, lead teams, use the information of different disciplines together and develop solution approaches. X
8 Pays regard to scientific, social and ethical values in all professional activities and acquires responsibility consciousness at the level of expertise. X
9 Contributes to the literature by communicating the processes and results of his/her academic studies in written form or orally in national and international academic environments, communicates effectively with communities and scientific staff working in the field of specialization. X
10 Gains the skill of lifelong learning at the level of expertise. X
11 Communicates verbally and in written form using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. X
12 Recognizes the social, environmental, health, safety, legal aspects of engineering applications, as well as project management and business life practices, being aware of the limitations they place on engineering applications. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 2 10 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 14 28
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 110