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Academic Information
Module Code

EG-160

Academic year

15/16

Full Title

Fluid Mechanics 1

College

Engineering

Level

Department

Engineering

External Credit Level

FHEQ 4 / HESA 1

Module Type

Taught/Lecture Based

Credits

10

ECTS Credits

Formal Contact Hours

33

Placement Hours

Notional Hours

100

Contact Hours Description

Lectures and examples 33hDirected private study 44hrPreparation for assessment

23hr

Module synopsis to be printed in the catalogue

The module provides an introduction to the methods that can be employed by engineers for the analysis of basic
problems involving stationary and flowing fluids.
Notes to be printed in Catalogue
Available to visiting and exchange students
Failure to sit the examination, or to submit assigned work by the specified deadline, will normally result in a mark of
0% being recorded.
It is a requirement to pass the examination component to pass this module.
The student cohort will be split into three groups.
The groups will be clearly defined on the timetable.
The syllabus, Blackboard site, examination and assignments for both these groups will be identical.

Delivery Method
Campus based lectures

Is this module placement

based?
Module to be delivered in
collaboration with another
organisation?
Percentage taught in
Welsh
Module Aims

0%

To help the students understand the role that theory can play in the process of understanding the nature of basic
hydrostatics and fluid dynamics.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, the student should be able to:
determine how to calculate hydrostatic forces on both planar and curved surfaces (assessed by assignment and
written examination)
identify the nature of viscosity and its role in the creation of shear forces (assessed by assignment and
examination)
identify the application of and distinguish between the fundamental conservation principles of mass, energy and
momentum to fluid mechanics (assessed by assignment and written examination)
distinguish between different classes of pipe flow and produce solutions to problems involving simple pipe systems
with major and minor losses due to friction (assessed by written examination)
Transferable Skills
At the end of the module, students will be able to
Study topics in depth independently
Retrieve and manage different types of information
Effectively take notes, manage time and resources, and work to deadlines

Syllabus

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics. Basic characteristics of fluids. Hydrostatic pressure and its measurement [3h]
Forces exerted by a fluid at rest on both planar and curved submerged surfaces [9h]
Conservation of mass, energy and momentum in a moving fluid and applications [9h]
Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes. Moody chart and the Colebrook correlation. Pipeline systems [9h]
Revision [3h]
Are there any challenges which might affect a disabled student being able to satisfactorily undertake the teaching
and learning methods of this module?
Where a need has been identified at recruitment, or at any later stage, an assessment will be made in conjunction
with the student and the Disability Office. The College will make reasonable adjustments and/or develop alternative
arrangements in conjunction with the student.
Support material for this course will be available on the University intranet. Students will be allowed to record
lectures for personal use. If necessary student note takers and support workers can attend classes. If access to
particular lecture rooms is restrictive then the University will alter the venue for the course to allow full access.

Reading List : Essential reading (3)

EG-160 Fluid Mechanics 1: Lecture Notes
M F Webster
(2014)

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics: SI units / Bruce Munson, Donald F. Young and Theodore H.
Okiishi. (6th edition)
Munson, Bruce Roy,
Wiley, 2009.

Applied fluid mechanics / Robert L. Mott; SI conversion by Fatimah Mohd. Noor, Azmahani Abdul
Aziz. (6th edition in SI units)
Mott, Robert L.
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.

Assessment Information
Method of moderation to use for the predominant assessment method

Universal second marking

as check or audit

Module components
Assessment Type

Mark Scheme

Assessment Month

Weighting

Examination (Resit
instrument)

marking scheme assessment UG

August (resit)

100

Assignment 1

marking scheme assessment UG

March

20

Examination

marking scheme assessment UG

June

80

Component descriptions

Assignment: This will test understanding of all subject areas covered up to the assignment, involving topics of basic
fluid properties, including viscosity, hydrostatic pressure and hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces. This will
take the form of an individual randomly generated Blackboard test.
Examination. This CLOSED BOOK examination will test understanding of all the material presented in the course.
Adhering to the University Examination Guidelines, an appropriate calculator may be used. It is a requirement to
pass the examination component to pass this module.
In what ways will students receive feedback on assessed work, including formal examinations

Electronic feedback for Assignments within 5 days of the deadline for Assignment completion.
Electronic feedback on the class examination performance following the relevant Examination Board meetings in
June.
Assessment provision for students with disabilities
Where a need has been identified at recruitment, or at any later stage, an assessment will be made in conjunction
with the student and the Disability Office. The College will make reasonable adjustments and/or develop alternative
arrangements for assessment in conjunction with the student. For students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD)
a database system will communicate the disability requirements of students to appropriate lecturers and an
automatic and discreet system will alert lecturers that SpLD marking guidelines need to be applied. For course
accreditation purposes some competency standards are set by external professional institutions and these will still
need to be demonstrated. However, alternatives will need to be considered by the student and the department if
these cannot be demonstrated through the usual assessment method.
Provide details of how students would redeem failure in the module
A supplementary written examination will be set which will form 100% of the mark.

Module Rules
Semester

TB2

Coordinator

Professor MF Webster

Module Lecturers
Lecturer Name
Professor MF Webster
Dr HU Karunarathna

Percent Taught
67
33

Module delivered by non

university employee?

No

Module Teaching and Academic Subject Area

JACS Code
H141

JACS Name
Fluid Mechanics

Department
EGSC

Requisite modules
Co-requisite

Pre-requisite

Non-requisite

EG-189

Administrative Information
New Blackboard site
required?

No

Taught with another

module that uses the same
Blackboard site?
If Yes, please enter the
module code(s)

What activities do you intend to use e-learning for?

No

Teaching Load %
100

Communication with the students during course delivery

Regular document updates on examples covered during the course

What assessment activities do you intend to you use e-learning for?

Assignments will require the students to answer on Blackboard, in a prescribed time, randomly selected questions,
employing randomly generated data.
Student capacity

545

How often will the module

run during the session?

If more than once, when?

Location

University Campus

Other location

Does the module encroach

on other subject areas?
Does the module replace
an existing module?
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