Summer 2023
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Course No: MECH.3810-011; SIS Class Nbr: 1529; SIS Term: 3240
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
A calculus-based course that explores the properties of fluids in various states and their reaction to forces acting on them in the context of practical engineering systems. Topics include: fluid behavior and fluid properties; hydrostatic pressure and forces; buoyancy and stability; conservation of mass, momentum, and energy; control volumes and system representations; dimensional analysis and similitude; scale analysis and modeling; internal and external flows; laminar and turbulent flows; fluid flow in pipes and ducts; friction, major losses, and minor losses; boundary layer characteristics, drag, and lift.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: MATH.2310 Calculus III, and MATH.2360 Eng Differential Equations, or MATH.2340 Differential Equations, and ENGN.2070 Dynamics with a C- or better, or Spring 2020 grade of "P", and Co-req or Pre-req: MECH.2420 Thermodynamics.
- Core Codes: STEM
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Abouhamed Saberi
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- M,W-Th | 10:30 AM-12:50 PM EDT
- 2023 Summer: May 15 to Jun 28
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1020
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Friday Class Meetings for Live Online and On-Campus Courses
Unless otherwise noted above
- Summer Start I M/W classes begin on Monday May 15 and include 3 FRIDAYS: May 19, June 2 and June 16 at the regularly scheduled hours.
- Summer Start I T/Th classes begin on Tuesday, May 16 and include 2 FRIDAYS: May 26 and June 9 at the regularly scheduled hours.
- Summer Start II M/W classes begin on Wednesday, July 5 and include 2 FRIDAYS: July 7 and July 21 at the regularly scheduled hours.
- Summer Start II T/Th classes begin on Tuesday, July 6 and include 3 FRIDAYS: July 14, July 28 and August 4 at the regularly scheduled hours.
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