Catalog Data:
A basic course in fluid mechanics.  Topics include the basic differential and integral formulations of momentum and energy, viscous and potential theory, and aerodynamics.

Prerequisites:
AME 20222, AME 20231, MATH 20580

Textbook:
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics, Selections from Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics; 5th edition; Munson/Young/Okiishi
Foundatons of Aerodynamics: Bases of Aerodynamic Design; 5th edition; Kuethe/Chow

Course Objectives:
This course is designed to introduce juniors in Aerospace and Mechanical engineering programs to the basic concepts of fluid mechanics and their application to practical problems encountered in their respective fields.

Topics:

1. Kinematics of Fluids
2. Euler N, S, and Bernoulli’s equation
3. Control Volumes: mass, momentum, energy
4. Differential Analysis & potential theory
5. Dimensional Analysis and Dynamic Similarity
6. Lift, drag, and the Kutta-Joukowski theorem
7. Boundary layers
8. Thin Airfoil Theory
9. Finite Wing Theory
10. Turbulence

Schedule:
This course meets 3 times a week for 50 minutes each meeting or twice a week for 75 minutes each meeting.

Contribution to Professional Component:
 The course material is divided such that theoretical aspects of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics are given the majority of lecture time. A portion of the lectures as well as the majority of homework problems, recitation sections, and hands-on-homeworks are devoted to realistic engineering calculations.

Contribution to Program Learning Outcomes and Assessment:

Outcome criterion	Topic	Students’ previous knowledge	Direct measures of outcome
a, e	Solve basic problems in fluid mechanics and aerodynamics	Newton’s laws, basic thermodynamics	Tests, weekly quiz
b, k, g	Run experiments, process data, and write technical report	Basic measurement theory, writing skills	Hands-on-homework

Prepared by:
Scott. C. Morris Date: May 2, 2006

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