Unit Code: MCD534

Unit Name: Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

Description: Engineering Technologists are expected to 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 the centre of pressure. It also examines a range of hydraulic devices and systems that incorporate hydraulic pressure transmission. 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 traits and parameters of static fluid systems, understand the effects of viscosity in liquids, and select the behavioural characteristics and parameters of actual fluid flow.

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Prerequisite: MCD521

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 12

Offered In: Semester 1