| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Fifth Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Define and quantitatively evaluate the static and kinematic effects exerted by fluids on a system,
- Formulate the continuity, momentum, and energy equations and numerically solve pipe-flow problems,
- Classify flow regimes using the Reynolds number; compute head losses; and interpret the Energy Grade Line (EGL) and Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL),
- Prepare an experimental setup for a selected hydraulics topic, implement a measurement plan, process and analyze data, and assess the scientific validity of the findings,
- Prepare a technical report on a selected hydraulics topic, clearly presenting the methodology, results, conclusions, limitations, and recommendations with consistent technical terminology,
- Perform scaled-model calculations using dimensional analysis and evaluate feasibility with respect to economic and safety criteria.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Fluid properties, definition of fluid statics, buoyancy and equilibrium state, fundamentals of fluid motion, ideal flow mathematics, Bernoulli energy equation, conservation of momentum principle, laminar (stratified) and turbulent flows, flow in pipes, pipe networks, flow measurements, pumps and turbines. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction (Definitions) |
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2nd Week |
Introduction (Fluid Properties) |
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3rd Week |
Hydrostatics (Stress Analysis, Pressure Distribution and Measurement) |
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4th Week |
Hydrostatics (Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surfaces, Buoyancy, and Floating Bodies) |
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5th Week |
Kinematics (Kinematic Definitions, Velocity Descriptions in Lagrangian and Eulerian Frameworks, Derivatives, Acceleration Fields, Streamlines) |
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6th Week |
Kinematics (Geometric Description of Flow, Motion and Deformation of a Fluid Element, Classification of Flows in Fluids) |
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7th Week |
Laws of Nature and Control Volume Analysis (Conservation of Mass, Principles of Momentum and Energy Conservation) |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Laws of Nature and Control Volume Analysis (Reynolds Transport Theorem and Conservation of Mechanical Laws, Property Changes within a Control Volume, Fluxes across Control Surfaces) |
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10th Week |
Fundamental Concepts and Analytical Methods in Fluid Mechanics (Reynolds Transport Theorem, Integral Approach) |
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11th Week |
Fundamental Concepts and Analytical Methods in Fluid Mechanics (Mass, Momentum, and Energy Equations, Local and Friction Losses in Pipes) |
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12th Week |
Fundamental Equations and Applications of Fluid Mechanics (Energy Conservation and Bernoulli?s Equation, EGL and HGL Concepts, Velocity Measurement) |
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13th Week |
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude (Buckingham pi Theorem, Major Dimensionless Groups in Fluid Mechanics, Dimensional Matrix, Reference Dimensions, Determination of the Number of pi Terms, Selection of Repeating Variables, Model and Prototype Definitions) |
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14th Week |
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude (Model Similarity and Modeling Principles, Definitions of Similarity) |
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15th Week |
General Review of Fluid Mechanics Concepts and Case Studies |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Reference Book:
Aydın, Z. Bozkuş, A. M. Ger, M. Göğüş, M. Köken, H. Önder,B. Altan Sakarya, Ş. Tiğrek, N. Tokyay, Civil Engineering Department, CE272 Fluid Mechanics: Lecture Notes, METU, 2021.
Additional Resources:
M.C.Potter , D.C. Wiggert , and B.H. Ramadan, Mechanics of Fluids, 4th ed. SI Edition, Cengage Learning 2012.
B.R. Munson, D.F. Young, T.H. Okiish Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics i John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1998.
J. Vennard, R. Street, Elementary Fluid Mechanics John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1976.
Fluid Mechanics by V. L. Streeter, B. Wylie, K. Bedford, Mc Graw-Hill, 1998.
F. M. White Fluid Mechanics, Mc Graw-Hill, 1998.
Gürer, İ., Fluid Mechanics Lecture Notes of İbrahim Gürer at METU, Gazi University and Hacettepe University.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Quiz |
4 |
20 |
| Practice |
5 |
10 |
| Attendance |
1 |
5 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
2 |
14 |
28 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Quiz |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| Report writing |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Performance Practice |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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