Fluid Mechanics

Knowledge transmitted in the 1st curricular year of the course, particularly in thermodynamics

Lectures: Class lectures with audiovisual aid.

Lecture-Discussions: A total of 2 practice problems in each chapter are solved. A wide series of practice problems with solutions will be assigned for individual study for students to do during unaccompanied study (self-study) time allocated for subjects.

Practical Lessons: Students will face direct contact with experiences that will help the understanding of concepts conveyed during the lectures. The processing of the data collected in each class will be carried out individually by the student, and aims the preparation of a report for autonomous study. Sample reports will be made available by the responsible professor on InforEstudante.

Additional Notes:

1) Clarification of doubts for students will always be carried out exclusively in person, according to the Teaching Methodology;

2) Contact with the professor via email should always be made through the school’s formal email address;

3) Video, audio and photographic recordings are not permitted during classes.

The main aims of this course unit are: To provide a basic understanding of the fundamental laws of fluid mechanics and the ability to use them in solving a range of simple engineering problems. Laboratory work is intended to reinforce lecture material and to provide experience of relevant measuring techniques.
At the end of this course unit is the learner is expected to be able: Define the principal properties of fluids, the pressure, flow, stress and strain rate parameters of fluid mechanics, and the principles of equilibrium and mass conservation which relate them. Apply the basic concepts and principles of fluid mechanics to the solution of simple problems involving fluids.

Introduction. Fluid Statics. Elementary Fluid Dynamics. Flow Measurements. Flow in pipes: laminar flow in pipes, turbulent flow in pipes, pipe systems, turbulent flow in non-circular ducts.

Assessment exclusively by Exam:

Each formal exam is divided into three components: theoretical, theoretical-practical and laboratory, with a mark of six (6/20), ten (10/20) and four (4/20) respectively. Approval in the curricular unit is subject to obtaining a final grade equal to or higher than 9.5/20, and a minimum of 25% of the mark is required in each of the components (theoretical, theoretical-practical and laboratory).

Exams taken outside the formal assessment periods may be in the form of an oral test.

An oral exam might be required if doubts arise regarding the authorship of their work on the exam.

The assessment methodology covers all students enrolled in the Curricular Unit, regardless of their status.

Regulations for reference materials:

No materials are permitted in the theoretical and laboratory parts of the exam.

In the theoretical-practical part, tables, diagrams and the form placed in the respective U.C. folder on the InforEstudante platform are permitted (all these materials cannot contain any handwritten elements).

Only scientific calculators are permitted in the laboratory and theoretical-practical parts.

According to point 11 of Article 31 of the Academic Regulation for the 1st Cycle of Studies at IPC, “the possession of items that could allow or facilitate the commission of fraud is not permitted during academic tests or other assessment activities, including mobile phones, laptops, smartwatches, tablets, written texts, books, notes, or any other equivalent items, as well as any other communication, computing, or storage devices. Additionally, according to point 1 of Article 31-A of the aforementioned Regulation, “The practice of fraudulent acts, detected in flagrante delicto or during the correction process, implies the annulment of the test, without prejudice to subsequent disciplinary and criminal proceedings.” In case of academic fraud, Article 31-A of the Academic Regulations for the 1st Cycle of Studies at IPC applies.

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