Course Title: Fluid Flow and Particle Mechanics

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Fluid Flow and Particle Mechanics

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PROC2079

City Campus

Undergraduate

120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

PROC2079

City Campus

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: A/Prof Amgad Rezk

Course Coordinator Phone: Please contact coordinator by email

Course Coordinator Email: amgad.rezk@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 10.10.20

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course is an introduction to fluid flow and particle mechanics with an emphasis on fundamental concepts and applications in process industries. You will learn to design and analyse fluid flow systems and equipment handling fluid-particle systems. The course covers empirical formulae, theory and some simple mathematical derivations. Examples and applications will generally cover fluid machinery, pipe flow and fluid-particle systems. There will be occasional examples from other areas such as biological or polymer processing.

 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BH079 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)(Honours) and associated double degrees for students who commenced their program prior to 2023:

1.1     Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural, physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

Apply a systematic approach to the conduct and management of engineering projects. 

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BH079 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)(Honours) and associated double degrees for students who commenced their program in 2023:

  • PLO1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of fundamental engineering and scientific theories, principles and concepts and apply advanced technical knowledge in specialist domain of engineering. 
  • PLO4: Apply systematic problem solving, design methods and information and project management to propose and implement creative and sustainable solutions with intellectual independence and cultural sensitivity. 


On completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Describe the basic concepts of fluid flow and fluid-particle flow.
  2. List and elaborate the principles of incompressible fluid flow and the mechanisms of particle motion in fluids.
  3. Design simple fluid flow systems.
  4. Analyse fluid flow in particle handling systems such as fluidized and packed beds, settling tanks and centrifuges.


 


Overview of Learning Activities

The course includes two hours of lectorials and two hours of tutorials. During tutorials, you are expected to work independently and/or with peers. Individual face-to-face feedback will be given in each class. The assignment task will require self-directed studies and research. The course is supported by the Canvas learning management system. 


Overview of Learning Resources

A list of prescribed and recommended texts (optional) will be provided.

Support can also be found at RMIT Library Guides: http://rmit.libguides.com/chemicaleng

 


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

 

Assessment Tasks

 

Task 1: Tutorials (20%)

Weekly formative Tutorial Exercises

This assessment task supports CLOs 2 and 3

 

Task 2: Assignment 1, Written or video essay (25%)

Details will be given in class during the first lectorial

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, and 4

 

Task 3: Midsemester Test (15%), online test of limited duration to be taken within a limited time period, at least 24 hrs.

Details will be given in class during the first lectorial

This assessment tasks supports CLOs 1,2, and 3

 

Task 4: End of Semester Test (40%)

Details will be given in class during the first lectorial

This assessment tasks supports CLO 1, 2, 3, and 4

This assessment is a timed and timetabled assessment that students must attend on campus except for international students who are outside Australia.

The Assignment will be marked and returned within 2 weeks with individual and whole class feedback. Please refer to the lecture plan on myRMIT Studies for further details of the actual submission dates.