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A Guide to the Unit ENS6100 – Fluid
Mechanics
Table of Contents
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Unit Pre-requisites ................................................................................................................................................ 2
3. Unit coordinator / lecturer ..................................................................................................................................... 2
4. Learning outcomes ................................................................................................................................................ 2
5. Texts and resources ............................................................................................................................................... 2
6. Unit website .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
7. Scheduled teaching and learning activities ........................................................................................................... 3
7.1. Timetable ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
7.2. Unit schedule ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
8. Assessment information ........................................................................................................................................ 4
9. Laboratory work ................................................................................................................................................... 4
9.1 Safety induction.................................................................................................................................................. 5
9.2 Participation of laboratory session ..................................................................................................................... 5
9.3 Submission of laboratory report ......................................................................................................................... 5
10. Resources .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
11. School’s Calculator Policy................................................................................................................................ 6
12. Academic misconduct ....................................................................................................................................... 6
13. How could student achieve a successful outcome in the unit ........................................................................... 7
15 Feb 2019
ENS6100 (2019 Semester 1) Page 1 of 8 Prof Laichang Zhang
ENS6100 – Fluid Mechanics
Unit Plan – 2019 Semester 1 (version on 15 Feb 2019)
1. Introduction
This unit covers the basic principles and essential concepts of fluid mechanics. Students will be given real-world
engineering examples to demonstrate how their knowledge of fluid mechanics can be applied to engineering projects.
Foundational physics principles will be emphasised on developing a fundamental understanding of fluid mechanics.
2. Unit Pre-requisites
No pre-requisite unit.
4. Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. calculate fluid properties and identify fluid type including compressible flow;
2. apply mass, Bernoulli and energy equations to the analysis of steady flows;
3. perform momentum analysis and dimensional analysis for flow systems;
4. calculate losses and measure flow rates of internal flows;
5. calculate and control lift and drag;
6. analyse normal and critical flow depths and size a cross section for an open channel;
7. assess pipe networks and match a pump to a piping system; and
8. select an appropriate turbomachine based on the requirements of a flow system.
Morrison, F. A. (2013). An introduction to fluid mechanics. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Munson, R. B., Okiishi, T. H., Huebsch, W. W., & Rothemayer, A. P. (2013). Fluid mechanics (7th ed.). New
York: John Wiley & Sons.
Shames, I. (2003). Mechanics of fluids. (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
White, F. (2011). Fluid mechanics (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
6. Unit website
All information related to the unit will be updated on time via Blackboard (http://blackboard.ecu.edu.au) throughout
the teaching period. Students are expected to visit Blackboard regularly to be well-informed all related information
regarding the unit, i.e. announcements, lecture handouts, tutorial materials, lab related materials, etc.
8. Assessment information
Item On-Campus Assessment Value Date
Laboratory Work Laboratory reports 20% Report due by 10:30am on Tue 14 May
Details are shown in “9. Laboratory work”
Mid-semester exam Restricted Open Book Exam – Only the 30% At 16:30 on Mon 15 April (the exam date/time
recommended textbooks and standard and venue might be changed)
Final exam calculators are permitted. 50% See ECU exam timetable when it is available
Important: To be eligible to pass this unit, you must pass both the Laboratory Work and Final Exam.
Laboratory reports and Mid-semester exam marks may be subject to review within 3 weeks of the release of marks.
Request for mark review beyond this time will not be accepted.
9. Laboratory work
If you are repeating this unit, according to the School Policy of carrying forward previous lab mark, you are
entitled to carry forward your previous lab mark to this semester provided that: (1) you have completed all of the
required laboratory work, and (2) you have obtained a lab mark of 50% in the previous attempt of the unit. If you
are eligible to carry forward your previous lab mark of the unit to this semester, you would receive message from
university with regards to carry forward your previous lab mark to this semester. Your previous lab mark of the unit
will be carried forward to this semester in due course. Your lab session will be relocated to a dummy lab session and
you need NOT attend any lab session in this semester. However, if you do not want to transfer your previous
mark to this semester, you should reply the message.
Two practical laboratory activities will be conducted to underpin students’ understanding of basic knowledge in the
unit. Due to professional competency skill development associated with this unit, attendance in all laboratory sessions
and successful completion of the associated tasks are mandatory requirements for passing the unit. Students who miss
a laboratory session for a legitimate reason should submit a certificate for the non-attendance to School
Reception (at Level 2 in Building 23) according to the School policy. Any student who misses a lab with legitimate
cause will be required to submit a 2500-words written assignment on a topic related to the lab within 15 working days
(since the missed laboratory session) as an alternative assessment. Students who fail to attend without legitimate cause
will fail the unit with a FI grade.
General guidelines for safety in the laboratory include provisions that state:
To enter the lab, you should wear long-sleeve shirt, long-sleeve trousers, closed footwear, and safety glasses.
No consumption of food or drink in the lab.
No smoking in the lab.
Use of mobile phones is not allowed in the lab.
Use of personal/compact music players is not allowed in the lab.
Laboratory sessions will be conducted in groups in the laboratory Room 27.115. Owing to such a large student number
in the unit, you will be allocated to a specific group (see Table 2) depending on the laboratory session you have
enrolled. The group information will be released in Blackboard once the enrolment of the unit is completed (most
likely in late Week 4 or early Week 5). Each group must work together as a team and contribute properly to complete
two laboratory activities and the corresponding laboratory reports. Each group submit both related reports to receive
lab mark in the unit. The instructions for each laboratory work are available in Blackboard. Prior to your laboratory
session, every student must read and understand the related laboratory instructions. The lab demonstrator might ask
questions to ensure that you are well prepared for the laboratory work. If any student in the group is not well
prepared, the whole group may lose up to 40% of the mark of that lab session.
Table 2 The groups’ names and the experiments to be conducted by each group in the unit ENM3218/ENS6100.
Lab Session A Group A1 Group A2 Group A3 Group A4
Wednesday April 3 Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement
08:30-10:20 April 17 Impact of a Jet Centre of Pressure Flow Measurement Reynolds Experiments
Lab Session B Group B1 Group B2 Group B3 Group B4
Wednesday April 3 Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement
10:30-12:20 April 17 Reynolds Experiments Centre of Pressure Flow Measurement Impact of a Jet
Lab Session C Group C1 Group C2 Group C3 Group C4
Wednesday April 3 Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement
13:30-15:20 April 17 Impact of a Jet Flow Measurement Centre of Pressure Reynolds Experiments
Lab Session D Group D1 Group D2 Group D3 Group D4
Wednesday April 3 Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement
15:30-17:20 April 17 Flow Measurement Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments
Lab Session E Group E1 Group E2 Group E3 Group E4
Thursday April 4 Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement
08:30-10:20 April 18 Flow Measurement Reynolds Experiments Impact of a Jet Centre of Pressure
Lab Session F Group F1 Group F2 Group F3 Group F4
Thursday April 4 Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement
10:30-12:20 April 18 Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement Impact of a Jet Centre of Pressure
Lab Session G Group G1 Group G2 Group G3 Group G4
Thursday April 4 Centre of Pressure Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement
13:30-15:20 April 18 Impact of a Jet Reynolds Experiments Flow Measurement Centre of Pressure
More groups are continued on the next page…
10. Resources
The Centre for Learning and Teaching at ECU has a number of Academic Tip Sheets that may assist you to get
familiar with some issues related to study. These may be found at http://www.ecu.edu.au/CLT/tips/. The ECU library
has a Referencing Guide that may assist you in your studies. More resources may be found on the ECU website
http://www.ecu.edu.au/. This Unit of Study will be supported with Blackboard website.
cheating in examinations;
theft of other students’ work.
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by
any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU
website.
Note: The academic staff in the School will proceed under the assumption that you are adhering to all of these
expectations, so any negative outcomes resulting from failing to meet them will be solely your responsibility.