Outline

Overview

This unit of study is designed for postgraduate students who should be proficient at applying the basic principles of mass, energy and momentum balances to solve advanced engineering problems involving fluid flow, heat and mass transfer. Further, students will be able to perform simple dimensional analysis and to see the utility of this general approach in engineering: for example in friction factors, heat and mass-transfer correlations. Students will also develop skills in the advanced design of different types of chemical reactors, given the corresponding chemical rate law. The focus of this unit of study is to provide the key concepts and principles as tools through keynote lectures, with supporting tutorials and laboratory sessions giving valuable hands-on experience. Guidance will be provided to students to seek additional detailed information for specific applications in their projects. This unit of study runs concurrently with another enabling technology unit of study CHNG9202. These two units together will provide students with the tools and know-how to tackle the real-life engineering problems encountered in the concurrent project-based unit of study, CHNG9203. This integrated course structure is designed to help students become familiar with the multi-disciplinary nature of chemical engineering today.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	CHNG5701 OR CHNG2801
Assumed knowledge ?	Calculus, Computations (Matlab, Excel), Mass and Energy Balances
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Timothy Langrish, timothy.langrish@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Final exam Final examination covering all aspects of th unit of study, including labs	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
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Small continuous assessment	Laboratory report, air flow experiment The production of an individual report of 10-15 pages in length	8%	Progressive	One afternoon session, 1.5-2 hours
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Small continuous assessment	Laboratory report, water flow experiment The production of an individual report of 10-15 pages in length	12%	Progressive	One afternoon session, 1.5-2 hours
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Small continuous assessment	Tutorials Four assessed tutorials, marked summatively with formative feedback	4%	Progressive	Homework, 1-2 hours each
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Small continuous assessment	Advanced assignment Written report: advanced assignment in fluid mechanics	11%	STUVAC	2 hours
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Tutorial quiz	Quiz Individual quiz, work covered up to week 6	15%	Week 08	1 hour
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Assessment summary

Students will be required to be able to answer individual questions in fluid mechanics in the examination (50%) and the tutorial quiz (15%).

Laboratory, group work, and oral presentation skills will be addressed in two laboratory experiments (air flow, 8%, and water flow, 12%). Four of the 12 tutorials will be marked, for a sub total of 4%. There will be an individual assignment in advanced fluid mechanics, which will be reported orally for 11% of the total mark.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Has mastered all aspects of fluid mechanics at this intermediate level.
Distinction	75 - 84	Has mastered most aspects of fluid mechanics at this intermediate level.
Credit	65 - 74	Has demonstrated a solid understanding of the application of fluid mechanics at this intermediate level.
Pass	50 - 64	Has demonstrated a satisfactory understanding of the application of fluid mechanics at this intermediate level, with gaps that are not critical.
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

10% per day for submitted work (tutorials and laboratory reports).

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. Introduction; 2. Fluid statics and manometry: Introduction to laboratory safety.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 02	1. Fluid statics and manometry; 2. Mass balances; More laboratory introduction	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 03	1. Momentum balance; 2. Bernoulli’s equation; 3. Flow measurement; Introduction to laboratory report writing	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 04	1. Pumps in Bernoulli’s equation; 2. Friction as a concept; 3. Laminar and turbulent flows; 4. Reynolds numbers; 5. Friction in laminar flows; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 05	1. Friction in turbulent flows; 2. Non-circular ducts; 3. Fittings and valves; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 06	Putting it all together; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 07	Review of Bernoulli’s equation; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 08	1. Dimensional analysis; 2. Scale up; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 09	1. Pumps and net positive suction head; 2. Piping networks; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 10	1. The momentum equation 2. Safety analysis and Flixborough; 3. External flows; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 11	Compressible flows; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 12	Computational fluid dynamics; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 13	Revision; Some laboratory groups may run.	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Tutorial: After each lecture, there will be 2-hour tutorial. Students will solve various problems relevant to the topics of the lecture.
Independent study: Students are expected to spend about 3-4 hours of self directed learning outside the specified contact periods.
Laboratory: Groups will be allocated in week 3. Each group will conduct two experiments. The report should be submitted after two weeks. There will be oral presentation for one of the experiments.
Presentation: Each group will present the outcomes of their research and experimental work. It is expected that each group conduct a critical thinking and analyse the data acquired from the experiments and discuss the errors.

Students are advised that attendance at all lectures and tutorials is helpful for maximising the benefits of the face-to-face learning and teaching style in this unit of study. Attendence at laboratory sessions is compulsory.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed as a Library eBook, available on the Library web site.

Granger, R.A., Fluid mechanics. 2012.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. compile a concise, informative engineering report
LO2. conduct group projects for professional reports in both written and oral English
LO3. explore and collate relevant information from literature, and other resources for an engineering context
LO4. understand fluid properties and defining a fluid
LO5. demonstrating an understanding of conservation of mass and energy
LO6. understand the basic principles of mass, energy and momentum balances
LO7. conduct and report laboratory experiments
LO8. derive differential and integral forms of the continuity and momentum equations for steady/unsteady, compressible/incompressible, viscous and inviscid flows
LO9. demonstrate the use of dimensional analysis (friction factors, heat and mass-transfer correlations) in order to generalise the understanding of all these rate processes.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 2.2. Application of enabling skills and knowledge to problem solution in these technical domains. 3.1. An ability to communicate with the engineering team and the community at large. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis. 5.5. Skills in the development and application of mathematical, physical and conceptual models, understanding of applicability and shortcomings. 5.6. Skills in the design and conduct of experiments and measurements.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 3.1. An ability to communicate with the engineering team and the community at large. 3.4. An understanding of and commitment to ethical and professional responsibilities. 3.6. An ability to function as an individual and as a team leader and member in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. 4.1. Advanced level skills in the structured solution of complex and often ill defined problems. 4.2. Ability to use a systems approach to complex problems, and to design and operational performance. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis. 5.6. Skills in the design and conduct of experiments and measurements.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 2.2. Application of enabling skills and knowledge to problem solution in these technical domains. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 3.1. An ability to communicate with the engineering team and the community at large. 3.6. An ability to function as an individual and as a team leader and member in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis. 5.6. Skills in the design and conduct of experiments and measurements.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis.
	Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators - 1.2. Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles. 2.1. Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks. 5.1. An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis.

Engineers Australia Curriculum Performance Indicators -

Competency code	Taught, Practiced or Assessed	Competency standard
1.2		Tackling technically challenging problems from first principles.
2.1		Appropriate range and depth of learning in the technical domains comprising the field of practice informed by national and international benchmarks.
4.1		Advanced level skills in the structured solution of complex and often ill defined problems.
5.1		An appreciation of the scientific method, the need for rigour and a sound theoretical basis.
5.6		Skills in the design and conduct of experiments and measurements.
5.9		Skills in documenting results, analysing credibility of outcomes, critical reflection, developing robust conclusions, reporting outcomes.

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The weighting of assessments has been adjusted to reflect student feedback that the labs are more difficult and time-consuming than other non-exam components.

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Required readings

Learning outcomes

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CHNG9201: Fluid Mechanics

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Additional costs

Site visit guidelines

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

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Media

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