Syllabus for Fluid Mechanics

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Undergraduate Program Fall
2019
Course Information
Course Number & Title: ENGR 356, Fluid Mechanics
Prerequisites/Co-requisite: ENGR 344, MTH 331, and MTH 332
Class location & time: B-G-09, S/T/Th Sec. 1, 1:00 -2:00PM; Sec. 2, 2:15-3:15PM
Laboratory:Sec. 1: Mondays, 8:30-9:30AM, Sec. 2, Wednesdays 8:30- 9:30AM
Credit: 4 credits, 4 Hours of class and laboratory work
Instructor Information
Instructor(s): Dr. Umer Javed
Instructor email address: umer.javed@auis.edu.krd
Office B-F2-18
Office Hours: By appointment only
Course Description
ENGR 356 Fluids
Covers the fundamental of fluid mechanics, including fluid statics and dynamics, equations of motion, dimensional
analysis, boundary layer theory, flow in pipes, turbulence, fluid machinery, potential flow, CFD (very basic
introduction). Laboratory work to illustrate the concepts learned in this course and Thermodynamics. Experiments
include fluid statics, forces on a submerged surface, center of pressure, manometers, surface tension, flow
visualization, Bernoulli's equation, control volume analysis, viscous flow in pipes, flow over bodies, turbomachinery,
and thermodynamic cycles.
Course Learning Outcomes
This course is intended to provide basic background in fluids for all engineering majors. The main objectives
are to provide students the fundamental understanding of fluid properties, fluid at rest and in motion.
Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to:
Course Outcome:After learning the course the students should be able to:
CLO 1: Apply mathematical knowledge to predict the fundamental properties and characteristics of a fluid
CLO 2: Hydrostatic laws and application to practical problem solving.
CLO 3: Principles of Kinematics and Hydro-Dynamics for practical applications
CLO 4: Can analyse and calculate major and minor losses associated with pipe flow in piping networks
Materials and Access
Textbook:
 R. W. Fox, A. T. McDonald, P. J. Pritchard, J. W. Mitchell; Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edition SI
Version, ISBN: 978-1-118-95898-8, Wiley & Sons

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Also useful:
 Frank M. White, Fluid Mechanics, 7th Edition, ISBN 978-007-131121-2, McGraw Hill.
Evaluation & Grading
Major assessments: The course mark will be based on laboratory work, reports for 6-7 experiments,
two unannounced quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam. There will not be any make up, or
additional exams regardless of the mark earned.
Corresponding percentages:
 Quizzes 10%
 Midterm 20%
 Laboratory Work/Reports 30%
 Final exam 40%
Grading Scale
A (4.0) 93 - 100 Superior
A- (3.7) 90 - 92
B+ (3.3) 87 - 89 Good
B (3.0) 83 - 86
B- (2.7) 80 - 82
C+ (2.3) 77 – 79 Satisfactory
C (2.0) 73 - 76
C- (1.7) 70 - 72
D+ (1.3) 67 – 69 Unsatisfactory
D (1.0) 60 - 66
F (0) Below 60 Fail
Course Policies and Expectations
While You Are in the Class
Students should be alert and willing to participate in class activities and discussions and refrain from
having disruptive conversations during class. Students must bring to the class: a copy of the textbook or
its soft copy in laptop or tablet, a notebook for writing course notes, a calculator, all the relevant notes and
handouts for the course, the needed stationery, and a copy of the syllabus.
Students are asked to limit the use of their laptop computers or tablets to class purposes. Students who
violate this may not be allowed to use their personal laptop computers and tablets during the class lecture.
Students should limit the usage of their smart/cell phones during the class lecture, whereas their usage is
prohibited in quizzes, tests, exams and evaluations.
Classroom Conduct
Students are advised to conduct themselves in a collegial manner at all times when in class. Rude,
disrespectful, aggressive, or threatening language or behavior will not be tolerated, and students displaying
this will be asked to leave the class. Students should avoid distracting behavior, otherwise they may be
asked to leave the class and marked absent for the day. Examples of distracting behavior include:
 Side conversations while others are speaking.

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 Any other behavior that a student is warned against during class.
Course Assessment: Exams and Quizzes
Your course assessment will be based on final exam, a midterm exam, a term project per the preset dates
(time table below) and 4 announced quizzes. One lowest graded/marked quiz will be dropped from each
student’s grade. The duration of the midterm exam is 2 hours and it will be held
_________________________________. The quizzes will be announced at least 2 days before, held
within 20 minutes during regular class time. There will be no make-ups offered for exams and quizzes.
Being absent at the time of the quiz means that your mark for that quiz is zero. The preset exam dates will
not change unless absolutely necessary in which case the change must be done within the first week of the
term. Please pay particular attention to this, as it is very important, all dates specified and
confirmed/reconfirmed after the first week will stay as they are regardless of any other concurrent exam
or other work you may have. You will only have one chance for everything, but you have plenty of time
to prepare for all (starting from beginning of the term). Hence, manage your time properly and do not miss
your chance of getting the grade you deserve. Regardless, please let me know of any special circumstances
you may have that may disrupt your course responsibilities as soon as possible.
Grade Disputes
Unless grades are added up incorrectly, the grades will not change after quizzes/exams are handed back
to the students. Any grade related issue might be discussed in detail during office hours, and not in class
time. If there is a dispute concerning the final grade for the course, students have the right to make a formal
grade appeal within the period set by the Registrar office. Details on this process can be found in the
Academic Catalog, page 40 (please check the catalog for updated page number).
Incomplete Grades
In the unlikely event that it becomes necessary to assign an “I”, for incomplete, as the final grade in the
course, the affected student(s) and professor will adhere to the incomplete grade policy on page 22 (please
check in new catalogue) of the Academic Catalog.
Revisions to the Syllabus
This syllabus is subject to change. It is the duty of the instructor to inform students of changes in a timely
fashion. Students are obliged to be cognizant of any changes.
Attendance
Every week there are three/four sessions of the course. The duration of each session is one hour. Students
are expected to attend all scheduled classes, arrive on time, and remain in class until conveyed otherwise.
You will be marked absent if you come to the class after the attendance is taken (within the first 5 minutes
of the class). Attendance may be taken at the end of the class on any day. Tardiness and early departure
are disruptive for students and the Professor and should be avoided. Students who leave the class will be
marked absent for the lecture and no excuse will be acceptable.
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a grade of F. These cutoffs are absolute. As per university policy as stated in the Academic Catalog, there
are no excused absences. Students will be warned after seven absences, that they will be dismissed from
the course with a grade of F if they are absent one more session with a copy to the Dean of Students.
Students may ask, outside the class time, to learn how many classes they missed.
Expectations of Student Time
AUIS adheres to the United States federal definition of a credit hour, as established by the US Department
of Education. As a four credit-hour course, you are expected to attend four hours of direct instruction per
week, and spend a minimum of eight hours out of class per week in homework, studying, preparing, and
otherwise engaging with the material of this course.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is honest behavior in a school setting. Academic integrity is more than the absence
of cheating. It is necessary for students to truly learn new skills and develop as human beings. By
struggling with his/her own studies and by making honest mistakes and discoveries, a student learns about
the world and himself/herself. Using another’s work inappropriately prevents this intellectual and
emotional growth.
Academic Dishonesty (“cheating”) is any form of deceit, fraud, or misrepresentation in academic work.
Academic dishonesty is the opposite of learning, because it prevents the student-writer from genuinely
learning and responding to material. Plagiarism is one of the most serious forms of academic dishonesty.
Plagiarism is using other people’s ideas and/or words without clearly acknowledging the source of the
information. If a student uses content or grammatical structures from the Internet, a professional writer,
or another student and does not inform the reader, he plagiarizes. A student who allows another student to
use his writing without attribution is also guilty of plagiarism.
Cheating will not be tolerated in this class. All major written assignments completed outside of class time
must be submitted via www.turnitin.com. A student found to be cheating for the first time will receive a
zero for the assignment and the Dean of Students will be notified. In the event of a second offense
confirmed by the Dean of Students, the student will fail the course. A third instance of cheating will result
in that student being dismissed from the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. Students are directed to
the AUIS Honor Code and the Academic Integrity policy section of the Academic Catalog (available
online at www.auis.edu.krd). These documents provide guidance in cases of academic dishonesty, so we
should all be familiar with them.
Time Table
Week Dates Topics Book sec. Assessment
1 Sep. 5-6 Introductory Concepts
1.1-1.6
2.1-2.6
2 Sep. 9-13 Fluid Statics
3.1-3.3
3.5-3.7
3 Sep. 16-20
Basic Laws and Equations 4.1-4.3 Lab 1-Part a and b

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4 Sep. 23-28 Basic Laws and Equations
(School closed on the 14th)
4.4-4.6 Lab 2
5 Sep. 30-Oct. 4 Basic Laws and Equations 4.7-4.8 Lab 3 (lab report 1 due in
the lab)
6 Oct. 7-11 Bernoulli Equation 6.3-6.4 Lab 4 (lab report 2 due in
the lab)
7 Oct. 14-18
Dimensional Analysis
7.1-7.6
Midterm exam, March 3rd
B-F2-31 & B-F2-33
8
Oct. 21-23
Oct. 24-25
Internal Incompressible
Viscose Flow
8.1, 8.3-
8.5
Lab 5 (lab report 3 due in
the lab)
9 Oct. 28-Nov 1
10 Nov. 4-8 Internal Incompressible
Viscose Flow
8.6-8.8 Lab 6 (lab report 4 due in
the lab)
11 Nov. 11-15
Internal Incompressible
Viscose Flow
8.9-8.12
Lab report 5 due on March 31st
in class
12 Nov. 18-22
External Incompressible
Viscose Flow
9.1-9.
Potential Lab 7 (lab report 6
due in the lab)
13 Nov. 25-29
External Incompressible
Viscose Flow
9.5-9.8
14 Dec. 2-6 Review and Problem
Solving
Lab report 7 due on April 21st
in class
15 Dec. 9-11
Dec. 12-15
Reading period
15 Dec. 16-20 Final Exams

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