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  Course Description
Course Name : Fluid Mechanics

Course Code : TMD230

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ALİ BAYAT

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Becomes familiar with fluid properties
Learns fundementals of hydrostatics and able to make static calculates
Able to calcuate fluid dynamics according to fluid properties
Able to calculate friction loss; finds the solution techniques for the situation, and applies; Calculates frictionlosees in pipes and connection parts
Utilizes the principles of fluid mechanics for design of pressurized systems

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : FIZ109 Physics
MAT111 Mathematics I

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Providing information on fundementals of fluid properties; hydroststatics; hydrodynamics; kinematics; frictioanl flow in pipes and their application in agricultural projects; and Develop the fundamental principles underlying the subject; Demonstrate how these are used for the design of simple hydraulic components.

Course Contents : Fundementals of fluid mechanics; fluid properties; pressure concept and hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces; flow regimes in pipes; continuity equation and energy variation along the flow path; Bernoulli energy equation and head loss calculations; laminar and turbulent flows in pipes; parallel pipes; pipes in series; pipe network; problems in fluid mechanins and solution techniques

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class room and laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of fluids; fluid properties, and diiferences from the solids; pressure; vapor pressure, viscosity; surface tension Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
2 Hydrostatics; three basic principles of hydrostatics; hydroststic forces on plane surfaces and pressure center Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
3 Pressure units; pressure measurement; U-manometers; pressure gauges Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
4 Hydrodynamics; energy equation for steady fows; Energy equations for ideal and real fluids; Bernoulli energy equation Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
5 Application of Bernoulli energy equations; Ventury meter; siphon tubes Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
6 Friction loss in pipes and mean velocity in pipes Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
7 Minor head losses; entrance and exit losses; enlargement and convergence losses; friction losses in standard pipes Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
8 Emprical equations for friction loss calculations ; Williams-Hazen Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
9 Mid-term exam
10 Momentum equation Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
11 Application of momemntum and energy equations Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
12 Power in fluid flows Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
13 Fluid mehanics problems and solution techniques Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
14 Parallel pipes Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
15 Pipes in series; and pipe networks Related topics in course notes and references Power point presentations and lecture using course materials
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
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  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 100
    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 Using the informatics and communicating technology 0
2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 0
3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 0
4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 4
5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 3
6 Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 3
7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 4
8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 2
9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 0
10 Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication 0
11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 0
12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 0
13 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 0
14 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 0
15 Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 0
* 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) 15 2 30
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 12 2 24
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 10 20
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 84
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.36
ECTS Credit: 3