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 | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||