To develop an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and appreciation of how to solve simple engineering problems.

To develop skills in performing simple experiments

Be able to show experience and enhancement of discipline-specific practical skills in using appropriate modelling and analytical methods to solve fluid mechanics problems.

Be able to show experience and enhancement of discipline-specific practical skills in carrying out Level 1 laboratory experiments in Fluid Mechanics following instruction, using test and measurement equipment and techniques, collecting and recording data, estimating accuracy, assessing errors, and using safe systems of work.

Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of using dimensional analysis to undertake scale-model testing and ensure conditions of dynamic similarity

Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of hydrostatics and applications to manometry

Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept of mass conservation and the the continuity equation applied to one-dimensional flows.

Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Bernoulli''''s equation as applied to internal and external flow problems.

1. Definition of a fluid.  Nature of fluid motion.  Fluid properties.  Relevance of subject and applications.

2. Units and dimensions.  Dimensional consistency.  Dimensional analysis.  Model testing and scaling: geometric and dynamic similarity.  

3. Hydrostatic pressure variation.  Manometry.

4. Streamlines.  One-dimensional flow.  Mass conservation equation.  

5. Momentum conservation equation.  Euler''s equation.  Bernoulli''s equation: energy interpretation. Static, stagnation and dynamic pressure.  Flow meters.  Pitot- and static-pressure tubes. 

Lecture - Lecture on major module contents

Tutorial - Tutorial questions to help study

Laboratory Work - fluid lab exercise