Course Title: Perform laboratory experiments in fluid mechanics

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6066

Course Title: Perform laboratory experiments in fluid mechanics

Portfolio: SET

Nominal Hours: 20.0

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Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
CIVE5609	City Campus	TAFE	130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv	Face-to-Face

Course Contact: Tony Skinner Program Coordinator

Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444

Course Contact Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit covers the competency to perform laboratory experiments, relate the findings to standard values or established relationships and to present the findings in a technical report.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

EAX101 – Perform calculations related to simple fluid systems

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	EAC130 Perform laboratory experiments in fluid mechanics
Elements:	Perform Experiments related to the basic principles of fluid mechanics
	Produce a technical report on each of the laboratory experiments performed

Learning Outcomes

Perform Experiments related to the basic principles of fluid mechanics

Produce a technical report on each of the laboratory experiments performed

Overview of Assessment

This entails the conducting (as part of a team) and reporting on a minimum of four experiments from the following list :
• Flow over a weir
• Venturi meter
• Pumps (single, series or parallel)
• Pressure on a submerged surface
• Cavitation