Unit Code: MCD534

Unit Name: Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

Description: Engineering Technologist are expected have a broad knowledge of the principles of fluid mechanics and the techniques used to predict the behaviour of fluids in engineering applications. This unit will begin by looking at the forces exerted by a static fluid on immersed surfaces and the concept of centre of pressure. It also examines a range of hydraulic devices and systems that incorporate the transmission of hydraulic pressure. Learners will then examine viscosity in fluids, its measurement and the characteristics of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. Technologists would be able to determine the behavioural characteristics and parameters of static fluid systems, understand the effects of viscosity in fluids, be able to determine the behavioural characteristics and parameters of real fluid flow. Industrial visits are recommended for this programme to broaden the minds of students on the applications and operations of technologies taught in classrooms.

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Prerequisite: MCD521

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 12

Offered In: Semester 1