ECTS - Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics (CE307) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Fluid Mechanics | CE307 | 5. Semester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE201 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Experiment, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To introduce the fluids and their physical properties, calculation of pressure and hydrostatic forces on civil engineering structures; to enable the students to apply continuity, momentum and energy principles for the solution of various pipeline and open channel problems; dimensional analysis and similitude. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Fluid properties, hydrostatics, kinematics, system and control volume approach, Reynolds transport theorem, principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy, pipe flow: laminar and turbulent flows, flow in smooth and rough pipes, frictional losses, minor losses, computation of flow in single pipes, simple pipe systems, turbines and pumps. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scope of fluid mechanics, definitions, dimensions and units | Course Book – Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Properties of fluids, continuum concept | Course Book – Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Fluid statics, pressure distribution and measurement | Course Book – Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces | Course Book – Chapter 2 |
| 5 | Hydrostatic forces on curved surfaces and buoyancy | Course Book – Chapter 2 |
| 6 | Applications in hydrostatics | Course Book – Chapter 2 |
| 7 | Kinematics | Course Book – Chapter 3 |
| 8 | System and control volume concepts and Reynolds transport theorem | Course Book – Chapter 4 |
| 9 | Conservation of mass principle | Course Book – Chapter 4 |
| 10 | Conservation of momentum principle | Course Book – Chapter 4 |
| 11 | Conservation of energy principle | Course Book – Chapter 4 |
| 12 | Applications in conservation of mass, momentum, and energy | Course Book – Chapter 4 |
| 13 | Applications in conservation of mass, momentum, and energy | Course Book – Chapter 4 |
| 14 | Dimensional analysis | Course Book – Chapter 6 |
| 15 | Similitude | Course Book – Chapter 6 |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Mechanics of Fluids, Potter M.C., Wiggert D.C., Brooks/Cole, California, 2002. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, B. R. Munson, D. F. Young, T. H. Okiishi, 2003 John Wiley. Eng. Dept., 2006 |
| 3. Elger, D.E., Williams, B.C., Crowe, C.T., and Roberson, J.A., Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 10th edition, SI Version, Wiley. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | 3 | 14 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 1 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||