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Course Information
1. Course Name: The Physics of Fluids: from Macro to Micro
2. Course Code: 002
3. Classification: Engineering subject
4. Credit Hours: 2
5. Trimester/Year Offered: 2017/2018
6. Pre-requisite (if any): Nil
7. Mode of Delivery: Lectures and Hands-on assignment
8. Assessment Methods: 100% coursework

Assignment 60 %
Presentation 20 %
Lab report 20 %

9.
Name(s) of Academic Staff:
Giuseppina Simone

10. Course Objectives:

 To provide the fundamentals of fluid dynamics from the definition of fluid to the
equations of statics, cinematics and dynamics.
 To apply those concepts to problems of practical interest in the field of mechanics
and aerodynamics.
 To provide the equations and definition of simplified models for the solution of
problems.
11. Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students would be able to:
1. Understand, design and solve fundamental macroscale problems of fluid dynamics
1.1. Hydrostatic
1.2. Dimensionless analysis and numbers
1.3. Mass, Momentum and Energy Balances
2. Scale down to micro-fluid dynamics
12. Course Synopsis:
This course covers the fundamentals of the mechanics of fluids. It tends to provide
the tools for solve practical problems in Engineering. Students will work to
formulate the models necessary to study, analyze, and design fluid systems
through the application of these concepts, and to develop the problem-solving
skills essential to engineering practice of fluid mechanics in practical applications.
13. Topic and Notional Hours:
Topic Learning L D P SL TLT
Outcome
Topic 1: Physics of fluids 1.1 3 1 2 1 7

Topic 2: Dimensionless number: Reynolds 1.2 3 1 2 1 7

Topic 3: Macroscopic balances 1.3 3 1 2 1 7

Topic 4: Application of macroscopic 2 3 1 2 1 7

balances

1
 Total Notional Hours 12 4 8 4 28
Credit Value 2.0
Main References:
1. Denn, M. M. (1980). Process Fluid Mechanics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall
International Series in the Physical and Chemical Engineering Sciences.
Date of Senate Approval: 27 December 2017

L=Lecture SL=Self-Learning
D=Discussion TLT=Total Learning Time
P=Practical