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Unit Synopsis
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
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| 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). |
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| Residential School |
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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).
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Practical and Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 3. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 4. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 5. Written Assessment | 0% |
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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: SUTE
The unit was well laid out and covered all the useful aspects of the learning journey and career.
The same practice should be followed in future offerings.
This good practice was maintained.
Source: SUTE
The unit was delivered well, the content was understandable, and the direction was clear.
The same practice should be followed in future offerings.
This good practice was followed.
Source: In classroom
Students appreciated the substantial learning in this unit on fluid flow characteristics and their industrial applications.
The same practice should be followed in the next offering.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- 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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| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
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| 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 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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