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ESC 301 Fluid Mechanics Spring MWF 11:20am 12:10pm 2015 Catalog
Description: ESC 301 Fluid Mechanics. Prerequisites: ESC 250. ESC
301 is the study of fluid properties, hydrostatics, friction loss,
dimensional analysis, statics, and dynamics of compressible and
incompressible fluids; continuity, energy and momentum principles;
laminar and turbulent flow; general concepts of boundary layer
flow. Textbook: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 8th Edition R. W.
Fox, P. J. Pritchard, and A. T. McDonald, Wiley, New York, NY,
2009. Instructor: Dr. Marvin Thrash, Chemical and Biomedical
Engineering
Office: SH 463 Phone: 1-216-687-9385 Email: [email protected]
Office hours: 1:30 am - 2:30 pm T-TH, other times by
appointment
Teaching Assistant: TBA Office: TBA Email: TBA Course
Objectives: This course is designed to
1. Provide junior engineering students with the fundamentals of
fluid mechanics.
2. Provide students with an understanding of molecular and
convective mechanisms of momentum transport.
3. Demonstrate the differences between laminar flow and
turbulent flow from the physical and mathematical points of
view.
4. Provide students with an in-depth understanding of integral
methods of analysis used to derive the necessary equations of
continuity, energy and momentum balances.
5. Demonstrate the application of fluid mechanics principles to
solve problems that involve fluids.
Expected Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students
should be able to
1. Apply the mathematical, scientific, and engineering
principles of momentum transfer.
2. Use the fluid mechanics principles in engineering design
problems.
3. Identify, formulate, and solve fluid mechanics problems using
the mathematical expressions of property balance.
4. Understand the prevalence of diffusion vs. convection in
processes that involve
momentum transport.
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Program outcomes: Fulfills the following engineering program
outcomes.
- Knowledge/understanding of application of mathematics, science
and engineering principles.
- Knowledge/understanding of engineering design (units and
processes).
- Knowledge/understanding of identification, formulation, and
solution of engineering
problems. Course Policies: The following policies will be
strictly adhered to
1. Students are responsible for all material covered in class
whether they are present or not.
2. Students are permitted to form study groups to discuss
homework and assignments, however students must submit their own
work and solutions. Do not give away your work!
3. Homework is due a week from assignment. Deadlines will be
strictly enforced with a grace of one late day and a 20 percent
grade deduction. The lowest homework score will be dropped from the
final grade.
4. Homework must be neatly written; no pages torn from
notebooks; all work must be shown; pages must be stapled. It is the
students responsibility to submit legible work.
5. Unannounced quizzes will be given during the semester. Each
quiz will be approximately 30 minutes in length. Make up quizzes
will not be given. The lowest quiz score will be dropped from the
final grade.
6. The two midterm exams will be administered during the
scheduled class period.
7. Exams must be taken when scheduled. There will be no
exceptions unless verifiable sickness or family emergencies are
encountered.
8. Please keep your cell phones turned off in the classroom.
Unauthorized use of your cell phone during an exam or quiz will
result in a grade of zero.
Computer Usage: Some of the homework problems may require work
with spreadsheets and graph creating software. Laboratory Projects:
NA.
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Grading Policy: Distribution Average Letter Grade Exam 1 20%
100- 90 A Exam 2 25% 89 - 85 A- Final Exam 35 % 84 - 80 B+
Homework/Quizzes 10% 79 - 70 B Project 10% 69 - 65 C+ 64 - 55 C 54
- 50 D 49 - 0 F ESC 301 Schedule of Topics (tentative):
Introduction (Ch. 1) - 1 week.
Fundamental Concepts (Ch. 2) - 2 weeks.
Fluid Statics (Ch. 3) - 2 weeks.
Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume (Ch. 4) -
2 weeks.
Incompressible Inviscid Flow (Ch. 6) - 2 weeks.
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude (Ch. 7) - 2 week.
Internal Incompressible Flow (Ch. 8) - 2 weeks.
External Incompressible Flow (Ch. 9) - 2 weeks. Notable
Dates
Martin Luther King Holiday (1/19/2015)
Presidents Day (2/16/2016)
Last Day to Withdraw (3/27/2015)
Spring Recess (3/8/2015 3/15/2015)
Final Exam (5/6/2014 time - 10:15AM 12:15PM)
