Course Title: Apply Fluid Mechanic Principles in Mechanical Engineering
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: MIET7317
Course Title: Apply Fluid Mechanic Principles in Mechanical Engineering
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6069 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
TEACHER :- PRASANNA DE SILVA and VETTRIVEL CHINNADURAI
LOCATION :- 56.05.085
TIME :- 8.30 AM TO 12.00 PM
CONTACT :- vettri.chinnadurai@rmit.edu.au
Phone :- 99254667
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to apply fluid mechanic principles in mechanical engineering. This includes the principles and applications of fluids, fluid components, fluid status, fluid flow, fluid power, and forces developed by flow in fluids. To perform calculations to determine changes, forces etc, fluid flow, head loss in pipes and through open channels, to determine operational aspects of a pump in a system and to describe the basic types of fluid machinery.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. However, practice in this unit is subject to regulations directly related to occupational health and safety and where applicable contracts of training such as apprenticeships and traineeships.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP266 Apply Fluid Mechanic Principles in Mechanical Engineering |
Element: |
Apply Fluid Mechanic Principles to the solution of Engineering Problems |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OH&S and environmental requirements for a given work area are obtained and understood. |
Element: |
Identify the application of fluid mechanics to engineering problems. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 OH&S requirements for carrying out the work are followed |
Element: |
Validate and Review the Solution. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 OH&S requirements for completing the work are followed. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will be trained to manage the task of (a) drawing up the specifications for the solutions (b) determining the requirements for using fluid mechanic principles in solving an engineering problem from documentation or clients and (c) carrying out appropriate computations to ensure that the solutions meets specifications.
Teaching Schedule
18 19 20 21 22 23
Session No | Week Starting | Topic | Learning Outcome |
1
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09/02/2011 | Introduction to Courses, Assessment, Reference Books, etc. Introduction to Basic Properties of Fluids. | LO – 1 |
2 | 16/02/2011 | Properties of Fluids- difference between solids and fluids, Viscosity…. | LO – 1 |
3 | 23/02/2011 | Components and their selection | LO – 2 |
4 | 02/03/2011 | Fluid statics- basic Principles-Pascal’s principle-Pressure variation with depth in liquid-Piezometers and manometers | LO – 3 |
5 | 09/03/2011 | Static-Fluid-Pressure Forces on surfaces-Horizontal-vertical-inclined surfaces; Archimedes Principle- Buoyancy, Flotation and Centre of Buoyancy. | LO – 3 |
6 | 16/03/2011 | Fluid Flow-Steady and unsteady Flow, stream line and eddies, velocity, Volume Flow and Mass Flow Rate, Conservation of mass leading to the Continuity equation for fluid flow. Types of Head | LO – 4 |
7 | 23/03/2011 | Fluid Flow continued – Bernoulli’s Equation for ideal fluids. Causes of Head loss and modification of Bernoulli’s equation to include head loss for real fluids. | LO – 4 |
8 | 30/03/2011 | Fluid Power- Definition and units for work torque and power. Relationship between fluid power, mass flow rate and pressure. Efficiency of a pimp or turbine. Modification of the Bernoulli’s equation to include a pump or turbine. | LO – 5 |
9 | 06/04/2011 | Forces developed by flowing fluids- impulse and momentum equation, Fluids impacting on stationary/ moving plates. Pelton wheel. | LO – 6 |
10 | 13/04/2011 | Forces developed by flowing fluids- continued- Pelton wheel , Fluid flowing in a pipe or duct with change in direction and /or cross section | LO – 6 |
11 | 20/04/2011 | REVISION FOR UNIT TEST-1, Reynolds no’s | LO – 1,2,3,4,5&6 AND START OF 7 |
- | 27/04/2011 | TERM BREAK – NO CLASS - |
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12 | 04/05/2011 | UNIT TEST No. 1 | LO – 1,2,3,4,5&6 |
13 | 11/05/2011 | Flow regime- laminar, turbulent and mixed flow | LO – 7 |
14 | 18/05/2011 | Head loss in pipes and Fittings – Darcy equation for head loss in a pipe, determination friction factor using Moody’s diagram and formula. | LO – 8 |
15 | 25/05/2011 | Head loss in pipes and Fittings – continued- Head loss through fittings using “K” factor- Head loss through a piping system consisting single dia of pipe and number of fittings. System Head curve equation for single dia of pipe and fittings | LO – 8 |
16 | 01/06/2011 | Pipe Net works – Flow through a single dia of pipe with unknown flow rate-known and unknown friction factor | LO – 9 |
17 | 08/06/2011 | Pipe Net works-continued - Pipes in Series | LO – 9 |
18 | 15/06/2011 | Pipe Net works-continued - Pipes in Parallel | LO – 9 |
19 | 06/07/2011 | Channel Flow- chezy formula for flow rate through open channel | LO – 10 |
20 | 13/07/2011 | Channel Flow- Manning formula for flow rate through open channel. Assignment Handing out. | LO – 10 |
21 | 20/07/2011 | Fluid Machinery: distinction between various types fluid machinery. Positive displacement and Roto dynamic pumps. Selection of pumps and cavitation. | LO – 11 |
22 | 27/07/2011 | Pumping systems: Duty point for a rotodynamic pumping system by combining system head curve with pump performance curve. Flow, head, power and efficiency at duty point. Energy cost of a pump. | LO – 12 |
23 |
03/08/2011 | Revision. Last date for submission of assignment | LO – 7,8,9,10,11&12 |
24 | 10/08/2011 |
UNIT TEST No. 2 -FINAL ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED AND COMPLETED . NOTE :- This is tentative schedule. This might change during course delivery. changes will be notified. |
LO – 7,8,9,10,11&12 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics by Roger Kinsky |
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Fluid mechanics -An advanced APPLICATION BY Roger Kinsky |
References
Other Resources
STUDENT DRIVE -MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING STUDENTS- MIET7317-FLUID MECHANICS FOLDER Contains the class notes .
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor.
Feeback will be provided throughout the course
Evidence can be gathered through a variety of ways including:
observation of processes and procedures;
oral and/or written questioning on required knowledge and skills;
testimony from supervisors, colleagues, clients and/or other appropriate
persons;
inspection of the final product or outcome;
a portfolio of documentary evidence.
Graded Assessment out of 100 Marks will be based on the results obtained for Assignments/Practical reports/Unit tests/Exams.
Students must gain pass in all forms of assessment in order to pass the competency.
Assessment Tasks
Participants are required to complete three assessment tasks.
Unit test-1,
main Exam-1
Major assignment.
Exam and unit test will be closed book exam.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment | Learning out comes | marks |
Unit Test -1 | 1,2,3,4,5&6 | 40% |
Main Exam-1 | 7,8,9,10,11&12 | 50% |
Major assignment | 1 to 12 | 10% |
Other Information
Tests are conducted under closed book conditions, formula sheets and / or extracts of reference material will be provided as appropriate.In order to pass this module the learner must obtain a 50% of marks in combination of Unit test 1 and Main Exam. Please refer The course calender handouts for more detail. Student should clearly demonstrate how the problem solving techniques used in the test to score full marks.
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