Overview

This unit of study aims to provide you with an understanding of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, an appreciation of the design principles in fluid systems, the ability to analyse existing fluid systems and contribute to new designs.

Requisites

Prerequisites
MTH10016 Linear Algebra and Applications

AND 
MTH10015 Calculus and Applications
OR
MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications
AND
MTH10012 Calculus and Applications
OR
MTH20009 * Engineering Mathematics 2
OR
MTH10007 Engineering Mathematics 2 *

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe and apply the fundamentals of fluid mechanics (K1, K2, K3, A2)
  • Appreciate the design principles of fluid systems (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A2)
  • Analyse existing fluid systems and design new fluid systems (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A2)
  • Safely execute experiments, analyse and interpret results and errors, and formulate conclusions (K2, S1)
  • Generate high-quality technical reports that describe and analyse fluids engineering systems (A2)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture		1.50 12 weeks 18
On-campus
Class		2.00 11 weeks 22
On-campus
Lab		1.00 6 weeks 6
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		1.50 12 weeks 18
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		7.17 12 weeks 86
TOTAL150

Sarawak

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture		3.00 12 weeks 36
On-campus
Class		2.00 11 weeks 22
On-campus
Lab		1.00 6 weeks 6
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		7.17 12 weeks 86
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ExaminationIndividual 40 - 60% 1,2,3 
Laboratory ReportIndividual 15 - 30% 4,5 
QuizzesIndividual 5 - 10% 1,2,3 
TestIndividual 10 - 20% 1,2,3 

Content

  • The basic concepts of fluid mechanics: the continuum assumption, dimensions, units, fluid properties
  • Fluid statics: pressure variation with elevation, forces on submerged surfaces, buoyancy
  • Flowing fluids: descriptions of fluid motion, acceleration, Euler's equation, Bernoulli’s equation, separation.
  • Control volumes: conservation of mass, momentum and energy.
  • The energy equation: energy, work, and power.
  • Flow in conduits: flow classification, head loss and stress in pipes and components, the Moody diagram.
  • Free-surface flows: waves, open channels

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.