ME483 EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN FLUID MECH.

Course Code:5690483
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:5.0
Department:Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. MEHMET METİN YAVUZ
Offered Semester:Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will:

  • gain laboratory experience in the area of experimental fluid dynamic.
  • learn the fundamentals of flow and pressure measurements and measurement systems including Flow Visualization, Hot Wire Anemometry, Laser Doppler Anemometry, and Particle Image Velocimetry.
  • learn the fundamentals of data acquisition, data analysis, and statistical approach.
  • learn scale modeling and similitude. gain ability and practice on team work, project management, presentation and reporting.

Course Content

Instrumentation and measurement techniques in fluid mechanics. Pressure measurements and probe techniques. Fluid velocity and flow measurements. Hot-wire and laser-Doppler anemometry and flow visualization. Scale modeling. Design of experiments. Statistical data analysis. Data acquisition. Designing, constructing and performing fluid mechanics experiments. Experiments and term project.


Course Learning Outcomes

Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

  • use flow and pressure measurement devices/systems in fluid mechanics laboratory.
  • perform calibration of measurement devices and apply similitude analysis.
  • use data acquisition systems, acquire and process measurement data, and apply error analysis.
  • design and conduct experiment.
  • write technical/academic reports.

Program Outcomes Matrix

Contribution
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1Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications.
2Ability to find and interpret information
3Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest
4Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession
5Possession of written and oral communication skills
6Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary)
7Ability to produce original solutions
8Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs
9Openness to all that is new
10Ability to conduct experiments
11Ability to do engineering design
12Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements
13Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities
14Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession