| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Mechanics | INS323 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Safa Bozkurt COŞKUN
Research Assistant Dr. Servet MERT KUTSAL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe properties of fluids and fundamental laws of fluid mechanics.
2) Apply fluid statics, hydrostatic forces and buoyancy to the problems of fluids at rest.
3) Apply the kinematics of fluids and classify fluid flows.
4) Make system-to-control volume transformation.
5) Construct fundamental laws in integral form and apply these laws in control volume.
6) Conduct differential analysis of fluid flow.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | High | Middle | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 3 | High | Middle | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 4 | High | Middle | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 6 | High | Middle | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers the definition of fluids, dimensions and unit systems, physical properties of fluids, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, fluid statics, hydrostatic pressure, hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces, Buoyancy and stability, kinematics of fluids, Euler and Lagrange descritions of fluid flow, 1-, 2- and 3-dimensional flows of ideal and real fluids, streamlines, streaklines, pathlines and timelines, bernoulli equation and its applications, basic laws of fluid mechanics, conservation of mass, momentum and energy, system and control volume approach, integral forms of basic equations for a control volume, differential analysis of fluid flow.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required