Fluid Mechanics
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE1023 | Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineeri | 1 | 10 | Autumn China |
- Code
- CHEE1023
- School
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineeri
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
This module covers the essential fluid mechanics needed by engineers to design tanks, vessels, piping systems and pumps and to understand their operation. It provides an introduction into the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, including physical properties of fluids, fluid statics, elementary fluid dynamics, viscous flow in pipes. Assessed through week 8 activities, laboratories and an individual module exam. It also forms a basis for later modules on heat and mass transfer in fluids.
Target Students
Year 1 students registered on the following courses: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 10 weeks
- One 3-hour practicum each week for 3 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester
Assessment
- 40% Coursework 1: Week 8 Practical Week and Laboratory
- 60% Exam 1 (1-hour-30-minute): One exam, 1 hour 30 minutes
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module provides basic understanding and concepts of fluid mechanics essential to chemical and environmental engineering applications. It also forms a basis for later moduli involving heat and mass transfer in fluids.Learning Outcomes
A2.1.1 Understand the principles of fluids and solids formation and processing
The principles of fluids are to be covered and assessed via final exam.
A2.1.2 Be proficient in applying these principles to problems involving fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer and reaction engineering.
The skills to apply the principles of fluid flow for problem-solving are to be developed via tutorial sessions and assessed via final exam.
A3.2.9 Have a knowledge and understanding of laboratory practice, and ability to operate bench (or larger) scale chemical engineering equipment.
Demonstrated by being able to follow instructions to safely operate chemical engineering equipment in the compulsory fluid mechanics-related laboratory practicals in order to measure and record data for the write-up and submission of an assessed laboratory report.
A3.2.10 Be able to design, plan and undertake experimental or plant work and critically interpret, analyse and report on experimental data.
Evidenced by the ability to measure, record and analyse data in the compulsory fluid mechanics-related laboratories practicals, and assessed through the write-up and submission of a laboratory report.
Conveners
- Dr Kien Woh Kow