Mechanical Engineering

MECH 2262 – Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Course Outline – Fall 2015

Course Objective
This is a first course in fluid mechanics. Topics covered include (1) fundamental concepts used
in the analysis of fluid behavior, (2) fluid statics, (3) control-volume formulation of conservation
of mass and linear momentum, (4) Bernoulli's equation, (5) dimensional analysis and similitude,
(6) kinetic energy and head loss in viscous pipe flow and (7) basic techniques in flow
measurement.
Contact Hours
3 lecture hours per week, 2 tutorial hours per week, 4.5 laboratory hours per term, 4 credit hours.
Prerequisites
MATH 2130 or MATH 2110 (prerequisite), MATH 2132 (pre or co-requisite), PHYS 1050
(prerequisite), and ENG 1440 (prerequisite).
Course Content
All sections below refer to the 9th edition of Pritchard:
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts.
Chapter 3: Fluid Statics.
Chapter 4: Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume.
Chapter 6: Incompressible Inviscid Flow (Only Bernoulli's Equation, 6.3).
Chapter 7: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude (all sections excluding scaling with multiple
dependent parameters).
Chapter 8: Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow (only 8.6 - 8.8 excluding Multiple-path
Systems, and Flow Measurement (8.9 - 8.12).
Web Page
Log into D2L and select our class from the courses window.
Textbook
Pritchard and Mitchell, Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 9th edition.

Evaluation
Homework and tutorials: 10%
Laboratories: 10%
Term test 1: 15% February 12, 11:30 am - 1:20 pm (EITC E2-165)
Term test 2: 15% March 12 11:30 am - 1:20 pm (EITC E2-165)
Final exam: (two hours) 50% Date, time and room set by the University Registrar.

Voluntary Withdrawal Date

Thursday, 18th November 2015.

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Instructor
Robert.Derksen@ad.umanitoba.ca 474-9116 EITC E1-490
Dr. R.W.Derksen Office hours: 11:30 - 1:30 Monday, Thursday 1:00-2:00, and by
appointment.
Lectures
Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 am - 11:15 am (EITC E2-165)
Tutorial
Monday: 2:30 am - 4:20 pm (EITC E2-150)
Laboratory
Section B01: Tuesday: 2:30 - 5:25 pm (EITC E1-422).
Section B02: Wednesday: 2:30 - 5:25 pm (EITC E1-422).
Teaching Assistants
Essel, Ebenezer essele@myumanitoba.ca E3-386 cubicle 17
(Tutorial and Homework)
Nematollahi, Ali nematola@myumanitoba.ca E1-389 cubicle 2
(Lab 1: Impact of Jet)
Rahman, Mohammad rahmanms@myumanitoba.ca E3-308 cubicle 12
(Lab 2: Venturi Tube)
Aleyasin, Seyed Sobhan aleyasss@myumanitoba.ca E3 - 405 cubicle 11
(Lab 3: Head Losses)

Regulations
Homework problems will be assigned most weeks. Late submissions will incur a 25% penalty
per day the homework is late.
Tutorial is a space intended for you to work on relevant problems along with your peers.
Problems will be assigned at the beginning of each session and collected at the end of the period.
All work must be completed in the tutorial. No credit will be awarded for work completed
outside the tutorial. The course instructor and teaching assistants will be in attendance to solve
additional example problems and also guide you solve assigned problems. Take full advantage of
this opportunity to receive and provide help so you can better understand the course material.
How much help is allowed: Working on your homework and tutorial assignments with your
peers is greatly beneficial, and you are encouraged to do so. You are free to discuss the
assignments with anyone, but you must write your own solution, i.e., do not copy. Solutions to
assignments will be available on the course web site.
Laboratory: You will perform three experiments and write a short individual laboratory report
on each. The laboratory report should be entirely your own work, i.e., do not copy. There are
two lab sessions (Section B01 and B02). Laboratory groups, schedule and manuals (including
safety manual) are posted on Jump. You are expected to read the safety manual prior to start of
the labs, and also the relevant laboratory manual before coming to the laboratory.
Common courtesy: Please do not text during lecture.

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Academic Integrity
Students are expected to abide by the University of Manitoba code on academic integrity
described in sections 7.1 (plagiarism and cheating) and section 7.2 (personation at examinations)
of the University of Manitoba Calendar. This document is available online at
webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar10/regulations/
Learning outcomes
1. Analyze simple flow fields using the mathematical relationships between velocity field,
streamlines, pathlines and streaklines.
2. Calculate hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces.
3. Understand the meaning of each term in the integral formulation of the mass and linear
momentum balance equations. Apply these equations to stationary and moving control
volumes.
4. Identify the conditions under which Bernoulli's equation is valid. Apply Bernoulli's equation
to simple problems.
5. Determine the non-dimensional groups in simple problems relevant to fluid mechanics.
Use dimensional analysis in problems concerning dynamic similarity.
6. Calculate pressure head losses in pipe flow.

Expected Competency Level **

Learning Attribute*
Outcome A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12
1 2 3
2 2 3
3 3 4 2
4 2 3 2
5 2 3
6 3 3 2 3

*Attributes: **Competency Levels:

A1 A knowledge base for engineering 1 - Knowledge (Able to recall information)
A2 Problem analysis 2 - Comprehension (Able to rephrase information)
A3 Investigation 3 - Application (Able to apply knowledge in a
A4 Design new situation)
A5 Use of engineering tools 4 - Analysis (Able to break problem into its
A6 Individual and team work components and establish relationships)
A7 Communication skills 5 - Synthesis (Able to combine separate elements
A8 Professionalism into whole)
A9 Impact of engineering on society/ 6 - Evaluation (Able to judge the worth of
environment something)
A10 Ethics and equity
A11 Economics and project management
A12 Life-long learning

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Student Contact Time (hours)
Lectures: 3 hours lecture/week x 13 weeks/term = 39 hours
Laboratories: 1.5 hours laboratory/experiment x 3 experiments = 4.5 hours
Tutorials: 2 hours tutorial x 12 weeks = 24 hours

Evaluation
Methods of Feedback
Component Value (%) Learning Outcomes Evaluated
*
Assignments 10 S 1-6
Laboratories 10 S 3, 4, 6
Term test 1 15 S 1, 2
Term test 2 15 S 3
Final examination 50 S 2-6
* Methods of Feedback: F - formative (written comments and/or oral discussion), S - summative
(number grades)

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