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  Course Description
Course Name : Fluid Mechanics

Course Code : MMD208

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. A.MAHMUT KILIÇ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows about the basic terms and concepts of Fluid Mechanics.
Has an understanding of properties of fluids, hydrostatics of fluids, understanding of fluids kinematics and dynamics.
Evaluates operational problems in the basic sense.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To provide an introduction to fluid mechanics, properties of fluids, hydrostatics of fluids, understanding of fluids kinematics and dynamics, and to teach how to solve problems on fluid mechanics.

Course Contents : Definition of Basic Terminology; fluid, force, mass, length and force units, viscosity, other properties/ Fundamental equations of fluid motion; continuity equation, momentum equation, energy equation-Bernoulli´s equation, dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude/ Pipe flow; equations of motions, friction factor, losses in pipe fitting and values, piping systems, laminar, steady flow, Reynolds number, velocity distribution in turbulent flow/ Transport phenomenon/ Boundary - the concept of layer.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Laboratories Department of Mining Engineering,


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Concepts of Dimension-Quantity Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
2 History of Fluid Mechanics, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
3 Properties of Fluids Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
4 Properties of Fluids Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
5 Fluid Statics Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
6 Fluid Statics Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
7 Example Problems Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
8 Midterm Exam Week
9 Fuids Dynamics Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
10 Fuids Dynamics Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
11 limit Layers Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
12 Basic Equations Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
13 Flow Meters and Pumps Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
14 Fluid Mechanics and occupational health and safety in mining practices Lecture notes and sources references indicated Lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations and face to face courses
15 Final Week
16/17 Final Week


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Kılıç, A.M., "Akışkanlar Mekaniği", Adana 2011, 223 p.
 Tatar, Ç., "Madencilikte Hidrolik ve Pnömatik Sistemler", İzmir 1993, 306 p.
 Soğukoğlu, M., "Akışkanlar Mekaniği", İstanbul 1995, 333 p.
 Karacan, İ., "Hidrolik+Pnömatik", Ankara 1989, 309 p.
 Internet and other up to date articles, Articles presented at the symposiums, PhD theses, Master theses.
 Yüksel, Y., "Teori ve Çözümlü Problemler ile Bilgisayar Uygulamalı Akışkanlar Mekaniği ve Hidrolik", İstanbul 2000, 1023 p.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 5
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 3
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 5
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 3
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 4
6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 3
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 4
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 3
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 4
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 2
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 3
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 2
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 3
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 3
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 3
16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 81
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.24
ECTS Credit: 3