MECH221 - Course Introduction1 MECH 221 Fluid Mechanics ( Fall Semester 2006/2007) Instructor:Prof. C. T. Hsu, Mechanical Engineering Tel: ; Office: Rm 2561 Office hour – to be arranged Prerequisites: MATH 100/101 & MATH 150/151 Lecture Time: Tue & Thu; 12:00 – 13:20 Classroom: Rm 1403 Tutorial Time: Wed; 09:00 – 09:50 Classroom: Rm 2503 Leading TA: SIN Ka Fai, Kelvin Second TA: CHAU Man Hei Tel: ; Office: Rm 1213; Office hour: Wed; 15:00 – 16:30

MECH221 - Course Introduction2 Assessments # Homework = 10 points Mid term Exam = 30 points Final Exam = 45 points *Others = 15 points # Home works distributed through website every week on Wednesday. Due one week after distribution (collected after tutorial) * Including short quiz, attendance, classroom behavior, etc

MECH221 - Course Introduction3 Course Focus Fundamental Concepts Fluid Statics Fluid Kinematics, Integral and Differential Equations of Fluid Flows Conservation of Mass, Momentum and Energy Dimensional Analysis Inviscid Flows, Boundary Layer Flows, Pipe Flows, Open Channel Flows

MECH221 - Course Introduction4 Course Notes Text Book: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, 5 th or 4 th edition B.R. Munson, D.F. Young and T.H. Okiishi, Wiley and Sons, 2005 or 2002 Most materials are available from course web Reading the handout may not be sufficient. It is useful to take notes as the instructor explains concepts and elaborates on the handout

MECH221 - Course Introduction5 Syllabus 1. Introduction (Chapter 1)Week 1 2. Fluid Statics (Chapter 2)Weeks Fluids in Motions (Chapter 3) Weeks Kinematics of Fluid Motion (Chapter 4) Weeks Integral and Differential Forms of Equations of Motion (Chapters 5 & 6) Weeks 6-8 Mid-term Week 8 6. Dimensional Analysis (Chapter 7)Week 9 7. Inviscid Flows (Chapter 6)Week Boundary Layer Flows (Chapter 9)Weeks Flows in Pipes (Chapter 8)Weeks Open Channel Flows (Chapter 10)Weeks Summary ReviewWeek 14 Final According to the University Schedule