70360 HYDRAULICS I

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	70360 	S1  	D 	HYDRAULICS I              	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

SYNOPSIS:

In  common with many other areas of engineering, the body of knowledge
within the traditional fluid mechanics areas has expanded widely to  a
point  where  the different disciplines of engineering need  different
specialised  knowledge.  This  is  reflected  in  the  acceptance   of
"hydraulics" or "hydraulic engineering" as a specialist field of study
of prime interest to civil and agricultural engineers. Since water can
largely  be  regarded  as  incompressible,  some  of  the  traditional
concepts of fluid mechanics need to be treated only briefly to  permit
a  greater grounding in the types of problems encountered by hydraulic
engineers.

The  unit  seeks to provide a grounding in fluid statics,  fluid  flow
concepts  and  measurement, steady flow of  incompressible  fluids  in
pipelines, boundary layers on flat plates and in ducts, steady flow in
open  channels, hydraulic models, and an introduction to the  concepts
of  ideal  fluid  flow and curvilinear flow. An introduction  to  some
fundamental  thermodynamic laws and principles  is  also  provided  in
recognition that most engineering systems incorporate energy  transfer
in some form.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be
able to :

1. describe the relevant properties of fluids;
   
2. calculate pressures in a static fluid and forces on immersed
   bodies;
   
3. explain the basic concepts of ideal fluid flow, fluid flow and
   measurement in open channels and pipes, and boundary layer
   theory;
   
4. solve simple problems involving open channel flow, pipe flow
   and fluid flow measurement;
   
5. describe the various gradually varied flow profiles and
   calculate profile shape;
   
6. describe the important dimensionless numbers;
   
7. perform a dimensional analysis on a Reynolds Number or Froude
   Number Model;
   
8. identify the thermodynamic laws and principles that apply to a
   given simple thermodynamic system; apply appropriate equations
   to analyse quantitatively a given simple thermodynamic system;
   identify the fundamental heat transfer modes present in a
   given appropriate situation; apply simple heat transfer by
   conduction formulae to simple multiple layer planes and pipes
   to quantify the heat transfer.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Fluid statics                                                         12.00

Fluid flow concepts and measurements                                  20.00

Fluid flow incompressible fluids in pipelines                         20.00

Boundary layers on flat plates and in ducts                           5.00

Steady flow in open channels                                          20.00

Dimensional analysis, similitude and hydraulic models                 4.00

Ideal fluid flow and curvilinear flow                                 5.00

Basic thermodynamics and heat transfer                                14.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Featherstone R E and Nalluri C, "Civil Engineering Hydraulics", 3rd
Edition, Blackwell Science, London, 1995.

Note : Both texts are also used in the unit 70560 Hydraulics II.

A hand held battery operated calculator which does not have keys for
the alphabet.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Streeter V L and Wylie E B, "Fluid Mechanics", S1 Edition, McGraw
Hill, 1985.

Howell J R and Buckius R O, "Fundamentals of Engineering
Thermodynamics", 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1992.

Van Wylen G J and Sonntag R E, "Basic Thermodynamics and Heat
Transfer", 2nd Edition, Wiley, 1978.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	30
Tutorials/Workshops                           	26
Directed Study                                	61
Private Study                                 	35
Examinations                                  	3

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    300.00    PASSIM    SERIES OF SMALL ASSESSMENTS               30.00     N
2   S    700.00    END S1    3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAMINATION             70.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    In  the  final examination, students are permitted to have access
     to  a  hand held battery operated calculator which does not  have
     keys for the alphabet.
2    If  students submit assignments after the due date without  prior
     approval  then  a  penalty of up to 20% of the  assignment  total
     marks will apply for each working day late.
3    Students  should achieve at least 45% of the marks allocated  for
     each assessment and at least 50% of the total allocated marks  in
     order to successfully complete this unit.
4    The   Faculty  of  Engineering  and  Surveying  will  NOT  accept
     submission  of  hand written or typed assignments  by  facsimile,
     email  or computer diskette. Students in remote locations who  do
     not  have regular access to postal services may be given  special
     consideration.
5    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.