Overview
This unit introduces students to key concepts and principles required to analyse problems involving engineering fluids. They will be able to explain how fluid properties relate to one another, apply principles of fluid statics, and analyse force and power associated with fluid flow. Students will be able to analyse head loss and pump performance in pipe systems, select fluid machines for given applications, and analyse drag acting on bodies in fluid flow. They will be able to prepare technical and laboratory reports that demonstrate critical evaluation of results and experimental uncertainties. Students are required to show they work productively, both individually and collaboratively, to solve problems, and document and communicate their work clearly in a professional manner. A compulsory residential school is provided to promote development of unit learning outcomes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prereq: MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Moodle Formal Feedback
The residential school were well set-up and helpful in furthering students knowledge.
Students indicated that the practical examples and activities during the residential school were helpful in furthering their knowledge.The practice will continue in the future offering.
Feedback from Moodle Formal Feedback
The syllabus was broken down into manageable topics with a clear outline of expectations.
Students found the course enjoyable with a clear outline of expectations. The practice will continue in the future offering.
Feedback from Staff Reflection and Moodle Formal Feedback
There was a slight delay in returning an assessment item due to malfunctioning of the newly adopted marking software 'remark'.
Steps will be undertaken to avoid any technical glitch in the marking software so that there is no delay in returning the assessment item.
- Describe the basic properties of fluids, and explain how these properties relate to one another. [1,3]
- Explain the basic concepts and principles of fluid statics and apply these principles to determine static fluid pressure and forces. [1,3,4]
- Analyse flows and determine force and power associated with fluid flow using the continuity, Bernoulli and impulse-momentum equations. [1,3,4,5]
- Analyse and determine head loss in pipes, fittings and pipe systems, and determine pump performance (duty point) in piping systems. [1,3,4,5]
- Explain the basic types and characteristics of fluid machines and select machines suitable for given applications. [1,2,3,4,5]
- Determine drag forces acting on standard shaped objects in fluid flows. [1,3,4]
- Prepare technical and laboratory reports with professional evaluation of experimental uncertainties and results obtained. [2,3,4,5,9]
- Communicate professionally and provide evidence of personal reflection on, and critical assessment of, team contributions and professional development. [2,6,9,10]
- Formulate and solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems and the reasons for adopting such approaches to problems. [2,4,9]
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | |||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 25% | |||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||||||
| 5 - Written Assessment - 0% | |||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Fluid Mechanics: Advanced Applications
Edition: 1st edn (1997)
Authors: Kinsky, R
McGraw Hill
Maidenhead Maidenhead , Berkshire , UK
Binding: Paperback
Introductory Thermodynamics and Fluids Mechanics
(1996)
Authors: Kinsky, R
McGraw Hill
Maidenhead Maidenhead , Berkshire , UK
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.chowdhury@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Fluid property
Chapter
Text 1: Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Pressure, gas law
Chapter
Text 1: Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fluid statics, Pascal's law, buoyancy force
Chapter
Text 1: Chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fluid flow, flow regime, continuity equation
Chapter
Text 1: Chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fluid flow; Bernoulli equation & applications
Chapter
Text 1: Chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Residential School
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fluid dynamics, Momentum equation & applications
Chapter
Text 1: Chapter 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fluid dynamics, jets
Chapter
Text 1: Chapter 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Pipe flow, laminar and turbulent flows, head loss
Chapter
Text 2: Chapter 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Pipe flow, head loss in pipes & fittings
Chapter
Text 2: Chapter 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Pipe flow, equivalent length, pipes in series and parallel
Chapter
Text 2: Chapter 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fluid machinery, pump performance, specific speed
Chapter
Text 2: Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Pumping systems; Boundary layer
Chapter
Text 2: Chapter 6 & Reference Text Chapter 7.4 and 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Unit Review
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Practical and Written Assessment
Review/Exam Week Friday (13 Oct 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
It is expected that assignment will be returned in 2 weeks after the due date.
- Reporting of major elements/steps (eg. Theory, Objective, Procedures, Results etc) taken to undertake the laboratory sessions (40% of total marks).
- Clarity of expression, including correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and appropriate referencing of sources (10% of total marks).
- Accurate and correct use and presentation of mathematical equations or graphs, tables, diagrams and/or drawings (30% of total marks).
- Discussion and logical presentation of ideas and arguments by means of data analysis and synthesis (20% of total marks).
- Describe the basic properties of fluids, and explain how these properties relate to one another. [1,3]
- Explain the basic concepts and principles of fluid statics and apply these principles to determine static fluid pressure and forces. [1,3,4]
- Analyse flows and determine force and power associated with fluid flow using the continuity, Bernoulli and impulse-momentum equations. [1,3,4,5]
- Analyse and determine head loss in pipes, fittings and pipe systems, and determine pump performance (duty point) in piping systems. [1,3,4,5]
- Explain the basic types and characteristics of fluid machines and select machines suitable for given applications. [1,2,3,4,5]
- Determine drag forces acting on standard shaped objects in fluid flows. [1,3,4]
- Prepare technical and laboratory reports with professional evaluation of experimental uncertainties and results obtained. [2,3,4,5,9]
- Communicate professionally and provide evidence of personal reflection on, and critical assessment of, team contributions and professional development. [2,6,9,10]
- Formulate and solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems and the reasons for adopting such approaches to problems. [2,4,9]
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
This assignment covers the weekly topics from Week 1 to Week 4. Students are required to answer analytical and numerical questions. The assignment tasks will be uploaded on the unit website (Moodle).
Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
It is expected that assignment will be returned in 2 weeks after the due date.
- Describe the basic properties of fluids, and explain how these properties relate to one another. [1,3]
- Explain the basic concepts and principles of fluid statics and apply these principles to determine static fluid pressure and forces. [1,3,4]
- Analyse flows and determine force and power associated with fluid flow using the continuity, Bernoulli and impulse-momentum equations. [1,3,4,5]
- Analyse and determine head loss in pipes, fittings and pipe systems, and determine pump performance (duty point) in piping systems. [1,3,4,5]
- Explain the basic types and characteristics of fluid machines and select machines suitable for given applications. [1,2,3,4,5]
- Determine drag forces acting on standard shaped objects in fluid flows. [1,3,4]
- Prepare technical and laboratory reports with professional evaluation of experimental uncertainties and results obtained. [2,3,4,5,9]
- Communicate professionally and provide evidence of personal reflection on, and critical assessment of, team contributions and professional development. [2,6,9,10]
- Formulate and solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems and the reasons for adopting such approaches to problems. [2,4,9]
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
This assignment covers the weekly topics from Week 5 to Week 8. Students are required to answer analytical and numerical questions. The assignment tasks will be uploaded on the unit website (Moodle).
Week 8 Friday (8 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
It is expected that assignment will be returned in 2 weeks after the due date.
- Analyse and determine head loss in pipes, fittings and pipe systems, and determine pump performance (duty point) in piping systems. [1,3,4,5]
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
4 Written Assessment
This assignment covers the weekly topics from Week 9 to Week 12. Students are required to answer analytical and numerical questions. The assignment tasks will be uploaded on the unit website (Moodle).
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
It is expected that assignment will be returned in 2 weeks after the due date.
- Explain the basic types and characteristics of fluid machines and select machines suitable for given applications. [1,2,3,4,5]
- Determine drag forces acting on standard shaped objects in fluid flows. [1,3,4]
- Prepare technical and laboratory reports with professional evaluation of experimental uncertainties and results obtained. [2,3,4,5,9]
- Communicate professionally and provide evidence of personal reflection on, and critical assessment of, team contributions and professional development. [2,6,9,10]
- Formulate and solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems and the reasons for adopting such approaches to problems. [2,4,9]
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
5 Written Assessment
- study notes taken while studying textbooks and course resources
- study notes taken during lectures and/or workshops
- personal study summaries of key concepts
- notes, sketches/ drawings or mind-maps
- planning and preparation for team/project tasks
- planning and preparation for online course discussions
- workbook practice tasks you are asked to complete in the Course Website
- initial attempts at set tutorial tasks
- initial attempts at assignment tasks
- preparation for class tests or exams.
Exam Week Monday (16 Oct 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
It is expected that assignment will be returned in 2 weeks after the due date.
- Describe the basic properties of fluids, and explain how these properties relate to one another. [1,3]
- Explain the basic concepts and principles of fluid statics and apply these principles to determine static fluid pressure and forces. [1,3,4]
- Analyse flows and determine force and power associated with fluid flow using the continuity, Bernoulli and impulse-momentum equations. [1,3,4,5]
- Analyse and determine head loss in pipes, fittings and pipe systems, and determine pump performance (duty point) in piping systems. [1,3,4,5]
- Explain the basic types and characteristics of fluid machines and select machines suitable for given applications. [1,2,3,4,5]
- Determine drag forces acting on standard shaped objects in fluid flows. [1,3,4]
- Prepare technical and laboratory reports with professional evaluation of experimental uncertainties and results obtained. [2,3,4,5,9]
- Communicate professionally and provide evidence of personal reflection on, and critical assessment of, team contributions and professional development. [2,6,9,10]
- Formulate and solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems and the reasons for adopting such approaches to problems. [2,4,9]
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