FLUID MECHANICS

About this Course

Course Description

This course covers the introduction of fundamental fluid mechanics theory including properties of fluid, hydrostatics and control volume analysis. Applied topics covering dimensional analysis and similarity, incompressible flow in pressure conduit and flow measurement are also taught.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Analyse the basic principles of fluid mechanics to solve engineering problems in fluid statics and dynamics
2 ) Evaluate simple engineering problem in fluid statics and dynamics
3 ) Explain the basic concepts and principles of fluid mechanics

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 4
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

1.1 Characteristics of fluids and the continuum model
1.2 Fluid properties
1.3 Scope and classification of fluid flow

2.1 Pressure at a point
2.2 Pressure variation in a static fluid
2.3 Manometric pressure
2.4 Hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces
2.5 Buoyancy and stability

3.1 Introduction to fluid flow
3.2 Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of flow
3.3 Visualization of fluid flow
3.4 Continuity equation
3.5 Bernoulli’s equation and application
3.6 Linear momentum equation and application
3.7 Angular momentum equation and application

4.1 Characteristics of laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and ducts
4.2 Viscous flow solution.
4.3 Losses in piping system
4.4 Piping networks involving losses
4.5 Application of steady flow energy equation.

5.1 Relation between the experimental work and dimensional analysis
5.2 Buckingham’s Pi Theorem
5.3 Determination of dimensionless parameters
5.4 Modeling and similitude

Our Instructor

AZMI BIN ROSLAN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

ZENO MICHAEL

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

SITI AISHAH BINTI TAIB

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

MIQDAD BIN KHAIRULMAINI

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

HAZIMI BIN ISMAIL

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Permatang Pauh

RADZI BIN ABDUL RASIH

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : This course consist of approximately 30% theories and 70% calculations. The theory parts explain the fundamental concepts of fluid phenomena while the calculation parts will cover the application analysis related.