ENGR 308 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (1)

 

Required course for civil, chemical, environmental, and mechanical.

 

Catalog Description:           

Laboratories that include pressure, quantity and property measurements; impulse, momentum, and energy concepts; hydrostatic and buoyancy forces; pump and turbine applications; open channel flow; and wind tunnel studies.  Design experience.  Fall and spring semesters.  Laboratory 3 hours.

                                                                         

Corerequisites:

ENGR 307

 

Textbook/References:

Knight, C., and R. Wynn, ENGR 308 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Manual,  2nd Edition, Barnes & Noble UTC Graphic Services, Chattanooga, Tennessee,1994.

 

Crowe, C. T, J. A. Roberson, and D. F. Elger, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 7th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, New York, 2001.

 

Additional handouts provided in class (may supersede lab manual).

 

Course Objectives: (numbers in parentheses indicate relationship to engineering program outcomes)

                                                 

At the completion of the course, students will have demonstrated the ability to

 

·         use both the English and SI systems of units, including conversions within and between them (1);

·         conduct well-defined fluid mechanics experiments and collect experimental data (3);

·         apply fluid mechanics principles to analyze experimental data and compare the data with established theories (2, 3);

·         effectively document the experiments performed and their results in written laboratory reports (5);

·         design a hydraulic system to meet specified constraints and design criteria using established design methods (4).

 

Class/Laboratory Schedule:            

Laboratory once per week for 170 minutes per class.

 

Topics Covered:

                                 

Week              Topic                                                             

   1-2                Plotting and Curve Fitting

   3-4                Calibration of Pressure Gages

   5                   Specific Gravity and Viscosity

   6                   Rotating Vessel of Fluid

   7                   Calibration of Flow Meters

   8                   Head Losses in Fittings

   9                   Friction Losses in Pipes

   10-11            Design Project Introduction

   12                 Hydraulic System and Pump Performance

   13                 Field Trip

   14                 Lift and Drag

   15-16            Design Project

 

Contribution to Professional Component:

Contributes toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics as a 1 credit hour laboratory course in engineering sciences and engineering design.

 

Relationship to Program Outcomes:

This course supports engineering outcomes 1,2, 3, 4, and 5.

 

Prepared by:         Dr. Rob Bailey, 03/27/03