Units: 4
Fluid mechanics for environmental engineers covers the topics of fluid mechanics with applications relevant to environmental engineers. Fundamental topics include fluid properties, fluid statics, flow concepts, control volume analysis, continuity, energy and momentum concepts, boundary layer concepts, and drag theory. Application topics include flow measurements; flow in pipes and ducts, open channel flow, dimensional analysis and similitude, and applications in hydraulics. Examples will include natural and engineered settings for environmental engineers and fundamentals of engineering style questions.