CIVIL 230 : Fluid Mechanics 1

Engineering

2021 Semester One (1213) (10 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Fluid properties and definitions. Hydrostatics and stability of floating bodies. Fluid flow, energy and continuity relationships. Viscosity. Force and momentum relationship. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Introduction to turbomachinery.

Course Overview

This course introduces the basic concepts of Newtonian fluid mechanics applied to continuous fluid media and shows how force, energy and momentum laws are applied to give solutions to practical engineering problems involving fluids either at rest or in motion.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify and describe the various fluid properties that control fluid behaviour. (Capability 1.1)
  2. Formulate and solve hydrostatics problems relating to the forces exerted by stationary fluids on fixed surfaces. (Capability 1.1 and 2.1)
  3. Analyse the stability of floating bodies of various geometries. (Capability 1.1 and 2.1)
  4. Apply the principles of conservation of mass, energy and momentum to solve various fundamental problems involving fluid flows. (Capability 1.1, 2.1 and 2.2)
  5. Develop an appropriately-scaled physical model using dimensional analysis and similarity principles, and apply this physical model to solve a relevant engineering problem. (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1 and 6.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Final Exam 50% Individual Examination
Test 15% Individual Test
Project 15% Group & Individual Coursework
Quizzes 15% Individual Coursework
Laboratories 5% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Final Exam
Test
Project
Quizzes
Laboratories

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 10 point course and students are expected to spend on average 7 hours per week involved in each 10 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 30 hours of lectures, 15 hours of tutorial or laboratory sessions,  20 hours of assignment work and/or test preparation and 20 hours of reading and thinking about the content.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials to receive credit for these components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. 
The course will not include live online events.
Attendance on campus is required for the test and exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Required learning resources for this course will be provided, including a course book (or pdf equivalent) and digital sections of relevant textbooks or research papers. 

Health & Safety

Students are expected to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Health and Safety section of the Engineering Undergraduate Handbook. Closed-toe footwear will be required for all laboratory and other sessions in the multi-disciplinary learning spaces (MDLS). 

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.