CE 3105: Mechanics of Fluids Laboratory - Fall 2024¶

Course Sections¶

Lesson time, days, and location:

  1. Section 301; CRN 33373; 0900-1150 F ; CE 007 ; Lab TA Moise Baraka
  2. Section 302; CRN 33376; 1200-1450 M ; CE 007 ; Lab TA Yazan Altaany
  3. Section 303; CRN 24888; 1200-1450 W ; CE 007 ; Lab TA Fatemeh Shirkhanloo
  4. Section 301; CRN 24889; 0900-1150 M ; CE 007 ; Lab TA TBD

Course Catalog Description:¶

(1) Mechanics of Fluids Laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 3305. Experimental studies of fluid behavior.

Course Instructor:¶

  • Instructor: Wei Zhang, Ph.D.
  • Office: CE 107
  • Email: ww.zhang@ttu.edu (put CE 3105 in the subject line for email related to this class)
  • Office hours: TBD

Teaching Assistant(s)¶

  1. Moise Baraka

    email: mbaraka@ttu.edu (put CE 3105 in the subject line for emails related to this class)

  2. Yazan Altaany

    email: yazan.altaany@ttu.edu (put CE 3105 in the subject line for emails related to this class)

  3. Fatemeh Shirkhanloo

    email: fshirkha@ttu.edu (put CE 3105 in the subject line for emails related to this class)

Course Objectives:¶

Draw the student’s attention to the behavior of real fluids and expose students to the experimental method. The class will also improve technical writing skills and prepare students for the fluid mechanics section of the FE Exam. This course emphasizes collaboration through group work, and as such, a portion of the course grade will be based on peer assessment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA) :¶

  1. Use measured and tabulated fluid properties with correct units to solve fluid problems.
  2. Solve manometer problems through the application of fundamental equation of fluid statics.
  3. Determine the pressures, and forces and their line of action, for a fluid at rest on plane and curved surfaces. 4. Identify a control volume.
  4. Be able to apply the conservation of mass principle to a control volume.
  5. Be able to apply the conservation of energy principle to a control volume.
  6. Be able to apply the conservation of momentum principle to a control volume.
  7. Solve channel transitions (width/bed level changes) in open channel flow problems.
  8. Observe the difference between the behavior of a real and a theoretical fluid.

Textbook and Other Course Materials:¶

Textbook: Instructor Notes are available and will serve as the textbook. Supplimental Readings if any, are stored on the class server.

Resources/Tools¶

Computational tools equivalent to those used in ENGR 1330 are expected. Professional software is used in the course; these are downloaded from the original sources (USGS and COE)

Hardware Requirements¶

The College of Engineering has specific laptop requirements for courses that are listed at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/dean/engineeringitservices/buyingtherightcomputer.php

A minimal AWS Lightsail Instance (use Windows Server 2000 template; lowest resource provision tier; AWS RDP client, or download and install own RDP client) is sufficient to run the course software if you are incapable of installation onto your own laptop.

Learning Management System¶

Blackboard(BB) is used as the learning management system (LMS) for this class and all exercises are to be uploaded to BB. Late submissions are accepted, but scores are automatically reduced by 50%.

Laboratory Notes¶

Notes for each lab will be provided on BB

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Tentative Schedule¶

Date Topic Readings Homework
23-29 Aug 2024 Week 1 - Introduction
- Syllabus		 Syllabus
30 Aug - 05 Sep 2024 Week 2 - No Labs (Labor Day)
06-12 Sep 2024 Week 3 - Laboratory Safety
- Laboratory Safety
- Team Assignments
- Lab Report		 - Safety Training
- Lab Reports
13-19 Sep 2024 Week 4 - No Labs (Job Fair)
20-26 Sep 2024 Week 5 - Fluid Properties
- Density and Viscosity		 - Laboratory 1 Submit Safety Certificates on BB
27 Sep - 03 Oct 2024 Week 6 - Displacement
- Archimedes Principle and Buoyancy		 - Laboratory 2 Submit Laboratory 1 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 1 on BB
04-10 Oct 2024 Week 7 - Flow Measurement
- Time-to-Fill
- Rotameter
- Venturi		 - Laboratory 3 Submit Laboratory 2 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 2 on BB
11-17 Oct 2024 Week 8 - Friction Loss in a Pipe
- Modified Bernoulli
- DW Head Loss Model		 - Laboratory 4 Submit Laboratory 3 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 3 on BB
18-24 Oct 2024 Week 9 - Fitting Losses in a Pipe Network
- Expansion/Contractions
- Bends
- Loss Model Structure		 - Laboratory 5 Submit Laboratory 4 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 4 on BB
25-31 Oct 2024 Week 10 - Momentum Transfer
- Jet Impact on a Plate
- Team Assignments		 - Laboratory 6 Submit Laboratory 5 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 5 on BB
01-07 Nov 2024 Week 11 - No Labs (Lab Prep. and set up)
08-14 Nov 2024 Week 12 - Pump Performance
- Single Pumps
- Pumps in Series
- Pumps in Parallel		 - Laboratory 7 Submit Laboratory 6 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 6 on BB
15-21 Nov 2024 Week 13 - Friction Losses in an Open Channel
- Manning's Equation
- Weirs
- Momentum Conservation		 - Laboratory 8 Submit Laboratory 7 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 7 on BB
22-28 Nov 2024 Week 14 - No Labs Submit Laboratory 8 Report and Effort Sheet on BB
Quiz 8 on BB
29 Nov - 05 Dec 2024 Week 15 - No Labs (Thanksgiving Holiday)
- Catch up and Final Submissions (Submit all assignments)
06-10 Dec 2024 Week 16 - Final Exam

Course Assessment and Grading Criteria¶

There will be 8-9 laboratory reports, 8-9 BB tests (quizzes), a comprehensive Lab exam, and 8-9 effort reports. Late assignments will incur a substantial penalty. Anything uploaded after 6 Dec 2024 is not graded. Grades will be based on the following components; weighting is approximate:

Assessment Component Weight (%)
Laboratory Reports 40
Effort Reports 10
BB Quizzes 20
Lab Final Exam 30
Overall total 100

Grade Scale¶

Final grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

Normalized Score Range Letter Grade
≥ 90 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
55-69 D
< 55 F

Classroom Policy¶

The following activities are not allowed in the classroom: Texting or talking on the cellphone or other electronic devices, and reading non-course related materials. The use of cell phone cameras for recording phenomena is allowed.

ADA Statement¶

Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make necessary arrangements. Students must present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during the instructor’s office hours. Please note that instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodation to a student until appropriate verification from Student Disability Services has been provided. For additional information, please contact Student Disability Services office in 335 West Hall or call 806.742.2405.

Academic Integrity Statement¶

Academic integrity is taking responsibility for one’s own class and/or course work, being individually accountable, and demonstrating intellectual honesty and ethical behavior. Academic integrity is a personal choice to abide by the standards of intellectual honesty and responsibility. Because education is a shared effort to achieve learning through the exchange of ideas, students, faculty, and staff have the collective responsibility to build mutual trust and respect. Ethical behavior and independent thought are essential for the highest level of academic achievement, which then must be measured. Academic achievement includes scholarship, teaching, and learning, all of which are shared endeavors. Grades are a device used to quantify the successful accumulation of knowledge through learning. Adhering to the standards of academic integrity ensures grades are earned honestly. Academic integrity is the foundation upon which students, faculty, and staff build their educational and professional careers. Texas Tech University (“University”) Quality Enhancement Plan, Academic Integrity Task Force, 2010.

Religious Holy Day Statement¶

“Religious holy day” means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation under Texas Tax Code §11.20. A student who intends to observe a religious holy day should make that intention known to the instructor prior to the absence. A student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence. A student who is excused may not be penalized for the absence; however, the instructor may respond appropriately if the student fails to complete the assignment satisfactorily

Ethical Conduct Policy¶

Cheating is prohibited, and the representation of the work of another person as your own will be grounds for receiving a failing grade in the course.
The use of Large Language Generative Models is acceptable provided the acknowledgment discussed in the link is included. Suggestion for citing use of Language Generative Models

Additional Recommended Statements¶

  1. Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Violence Statement
  2. Civility in the Classroom Statement
  3. Plagarism Statement
  4. Student Support Statement
  5. Statement About Food Insecurity
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