CVEN 311-502 Fluid Dynamics Course Syllabus Spring 2011 Tuesday-Thursday 9:35-10:50 AM CVLB419 Instructor: Dr. James Kaihatu TA: Ms. Allison Guettner Office: CE/TTI Rm 808D Office: WERC Rm 205-X Phone: 862-3511 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] (allow up to 48 hours for reply) Web: http://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/jkaihatu/ Required Textbook: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 6th Edition, by B.R. Munson, D.F. Young, T.H. Okiishi and W.W. Huebsch. Wiley and Sons, 2008. Course Description: Fluid properties; statics; kinematics; basic conservation principles of continuity, momentum and energy; similitude and hydraulic models; incompressible flow in pipes; fluid dynamic drag. Objective and ABET Outcomes: The objective of this course is to apply the physics of fluid statics and dynamics to the solution of problems in civil engineering – for example, hydrostatic loads on structures, calculation of fluid flowrates through pipes and pipe networks, forces on pipe supports, design of scale models for fluid flow, drag forces on objects from viscous fluids, etc. This course also contributes to the following ABET-identified outcomes of the civil engineering curriculum: • Ability to apply knowledge of basic mathematics, science and engineering to solving civil engineering problems • Ability to formulate and solve civil engineering problems • Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms Prerequisites: MATH 251 and CVEN221; CVEN 302 or registration therein. Course Website: http://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/jkaihatu/teaching/cven311/index.html. This can also be navigated from the home page listed above by following the “Teaching” link to “CVEN 311”. Any announcements concerning the class will be posted on this website, so please check it regularly. Instructor Office Hours: MW 10:00pm – 12:00pm or by appointment. Please refer to the weekly schedule posted on the web site. TA Office Hours: TBD Reading Assignments: You are responsible for reading the relevant material in the text as stated in the course outline below. Grading Policy: Homework and Class Participation: 5% Quizzes 20% Exam 1 20% Exam 2 25% Final Exam 30% Ground Rules: Homework: Students may work together on homework assignments, and are encouraged to help one another. Blind copying of assignments is not permitted and will receive zero credit. Homework is graded by the TA, and not all homework problems may be graded. Homework will be assigned on Thursdays, and will be due on the following Thursday at the beginning of class. No late homework will be accepted. For a validuniversity excuse, exceptions are granted only if you notify your instructors in advance (except in the case of a valid emergency or event that cannot be planned beforehand). Please do not ask for other exceptions. Quizzes: An in-class closed-book quiz will be assigned every week on Thursday. This quiz will consist of a single problem which is very similar, if not identical, to the homework turned in that day. These will be graded by the TA. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. This will allow you to miss one quiz for unforeseen circumstances. Any further missed quizzes will result in a grade of zero for each one missed unless accompanied by a University excuse. Exams: Two 100-minute evening exams and a two-hour final examination are scheduled (see the course calendar given below). The instructor will grade these exams. Unexcused absences will result in a grade of zero for missed examinations. All exams are closed book and are cumulative. You are allowed to bring in one single-sided letter size paper with your own notes and formulas. You may not include examples, problems or solutions on this sheet. This sheet will be turned in with your exam. You should also bring a calculator (be sure it works), sufficient paper and writing implements to the exams; do not count on these items being provided. No other resources are permitted in the exams. Regrading: A request for regrading an exam, quiz or homework assignment must be made within one week after the exam, quiz or homework is returned. For exam grade reconsiderations, a written explanation must be presented for each problem to be re-examined. This must be limited to: a thorough explanation of your solution, its connection to the posted exam solution, and the reasons for the awarding of additional points. Absences: The University views class attendance as an individual student responsibility. Students are expected to attend class and to complete all assignments. Instructors are expected to give adequate notice of the dates on which major tests will be given and assignments will be due. For more details, please read Part I, Rule 7 of the Texas A&M University Student Rules at http://student-rules.tamu.edu/ . Please contact the instructor as soon as you know you will miss a class or an exam so that a reasonable alternative can be accommodated. Unexcused absences will result in a grade of zero for the missed work. The instructor is under no obligation to provide an opportunity for the student to make up work missed because of an unexcused absence. Academic Dishonesty: “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do.” Students are expected to understand and abide by the Aggie Honor Code presented on the web at: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor . No form of scholastic misconduct will be tolerated. Academic misconduct includes cheating, fabrication, falsification, multiple submissions, plagiarism, complicity, etc. These are more fully defined in the above web site. Violations will be handled in accordance with the Aggie Honor System Process described on the web site. ADA: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities in Room 126 Koldus, or call 845-1637. Course Schedule: The course schedule follows on the next page. It is tentative, depending on travel and other occurrences; please