me330 syllabus 2015-spring

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ME 330 (Fluid Mechanics)

Course Syllabus Spring Fall

Unique #17425[Meeting Location: BUR 116: TuTh 2-3:30 PM]

Instructor: Dr. F. Todd Davidson

Campus Office: ETC 7.148D & 6.104

e-mail: [email protected]

Office Hours:MW: 10-12 AM; TuTh: 3:30-5 PM; or by prior arrangement

Teaching Assistant:Huakang BennyLi;[email protected]

Reqd Text: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 7thedition

Munson, Okiishi, Huebsch, and Rothmayer; John Wiley & Sons, 2013You MUST have a copy of the text for in-class and open-book exam use.

Prereqs: M 427K (Advanced Calculus)EM 306 (Statics and Dynamics)

ME 326 (Thermodynamics)

Topics and Exams:

Chapter Description

1 Introduction2 Fluid Statics

3 The Bernoulli Equation

Exam #1 (February 17th)

4 Fluid Kinematics5 Control Volume Analysis

6 Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow

Exam #2 (March 31st)7 Similitude, Dimensional Analysis, and Modeling

8 Viscous Flow in Pipes

9 Flow Over Immersed Bodies

Exam #3 (April 28th)

11 Compressible FlowFinal Exam (May 14th, 2-5 PM, Location: TBD)

Grading: 3 Exams 55% [15, 20, 20]Homework & Quizzes 10%

Comprehensive Final Exam 35%
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Overview: Fluid mechanics is the study of substances that deform continuously under

the application of a shear stress, i.e., a tangential force per unit area. The

distinction between a fluid and the solid state of matter is clear if youcompare fluid and solid behavior. A solid may deform when a shear stress is

applied, but it does not deform continuously like a fluid.

An understanding of the basic principles and concepts of fluid mechanics isessential to the analysis of any system in which a fluid (gas or liquid) is the

working medium. In our time together, we will study fluids at rest and in

motion for incompressible internal and external flows. Predictions of flowsand resulting forces is a key part of this course.

Assignments: Reading -A schedule of study and reading assignments is attached. You are

expected to be conversant with the essentials of each lesson from your readings

prior to class. Lectures will focus on the fundamental concepts and moredifficult aspects of the lesson material.

Homework - Homework will be assigned weekly, due the following week.Homework is due at the beginning of class. Homework will be considered

late if its not turned in within the first five minutes of class. Late homeworkwill not be accepted, baring extraordinary circumstances. Your solutions are

expected to be neat, well organized, and legible. Collaboration is

encouraged but your work must be your own. Academic dishonesty will

result in no credit being awarded for the entire assignment.

QuizzesPop quizzes will be administered in class. The quizzes will focus

on information learned from reading assignments and homeworks.

I am well aware that students are able to obtain solutions for end of

chapter problems in our textbook. Doing so, and then relying heavily on

these, ul timately shor t changes the learning process and is a proven,

ineff ective means for learni ng that wil l very li kely impact your fi nal grade

and what you learn.

Final Exam: A final exam will be administered during the scheduled exam period.

Students who have a course average greater than or equal to 90.00 % at the

end of the semester (based on all graded homework and the three semester

exams) may be awarded an A or A- for the course and allowed to forego the

final exam.

Class Format: Interactive lectures, i.e., students are expected to come to class prepared to

participate in discussion of the reading material assigned for that day.

Attendance: Regular attendance is expected. Repeated absences will be reported to the

Office of the Dean of Engineering for disposition. Frequent absences, lack

of attention, or lack of participation will be taken into account in assigninggrades.


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Evaluation: Each of you will be provided with an opportunity to evaluate the course and

the instructor at the end of the semester. We will use the standard formsupplemented with some additional questions. Feedback is welcome at any

time during the semester as to how the course (its content or administration)

may be improved. Questions about any aspect of the course are alwayswelcome.

Other Administrative Matters

1) University of Texas policies on academic honesty will be strictly enforced. To access the UT

Honor Code (statement of ethics) and for an explanation or example of what constitutes

plagiarism seehttp://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/introduction/

http://catalog.utexas.edu/general-information/appendices/appendix-c/student-discipline-and-

conduct/

2) An engineering student must have the Deans approval to add or drop a course. For answers

about policies and procedures please contact Engineering Student Services at (512) 471-

4321. Additional information can be found here:http://www.engr.utexas.edu/undergraduate/forms/adddrop

3) Web-based, password-protected information is available for this course on Canvas-http://canvas.utexas.edu/.Syllabi, handouts, assignments and other resources are types of

information that may be available.

4) All students should become familiar with the University's official e-mail student notificationpolicy. It is the student's responsibility to keep the University informed as to changes in his

or her e-mail address. Students are expected to check e-mail on a frequent and regular basis

in order to stay current with University-related communications, recognizing that certaincommunications may be time-critical. In this course e-mail will be used as a means of

communication with students. You will be responsible for checking your e-mail regularly for

class work and announcements.

5) The University of Texas at Austin provides, upon request, appropriate academic adjustments

for qualified students with disabilities. For more information please contact the Division of

Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471-6259,http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/.

6) By UT Austin policy, you must notify me of your pending absence at least fourteen days

prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, anexamination, a work assignment, or a project in order to observe a religious holy day, you

will be given an opportunity to complete the missed work within a reasonable time after the

absence.
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