COURSE CODE: MCE 205
COURSE TITLE: Fluid Mechanics I
NUMBER OF UNITS: 2 Units
COURSE DURATION: 2 hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: Dr. BOLAJI, Bukola Olalekan B.Eng, M.Eng., Ph.D
E-mail: bolajibo@unaab.edu.ng, bobbolaji2007@yahoo.com
Office Location: MCE Dept., COLENG
Other Lecturers: None
COURSE SYNOPSIS:
Elements of fluid statics, density, pressure, surface tension, viscosity, compressibility etc. hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces due to incompressible fluid. Static forces on surface stability of floating bodies. Introduction to fluid dynamics – conservation laws. Introduction to viscous flows. Fluid friction, friction factor and its relation to pipe losses; pipes in parallel and series. Fluid flow measurements, venturi meter.