Course Description
Measurement of velocity distributions, flow rates, Reynolds number, drag, and friction factors. Studies on flow in pipes, open channel flow, flow over weirs, Bernoulli's theorem, and momentum transfer. Procedures and tools for data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation.
Athena Title
Civil Engr Lab Hydraulics
Prerequisite
ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course allows the student to visualize concepts of fluid mechanics, observe fluid behavior and experimentally obtain key properties involved in hydro statics and kinematics. It will also expose students to some numerical procedures and software available for studying complex hydraulic systems. Throughout the course, students will be taught to appreciate the relation between physical phenomenon and their models (both physical and mathematical).
Topical Outline
• Laboratory procedures, rules and safety • Technical report writing and relevant tools of statistical analysis • Basic fluid properties • Reynold’s number • Bernoulli’s theorem • Pipe flow • Open channel flow • Weirs • Momentum transfer • Sediment transport • Hydraulic machinery – pumps, generators
Syllabus
Public CV