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Fluid Mechanics, Part 1

Course #: 286010
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Physical Properties of Fluids; Intensity of Pressure; Water Pressures on Simple Immersed Surfaces; Buoyancy; Specific Gravity of Solids; Flow of Liquids Through Pipes; Losses of Head in Pipes; Bernoulli's Theorem; Venturi Meters.

Special Notes:

  • This updated course replaces 5459A.
  • The entire course consists of study units 286010, 286011, and 286012.

  • Fluid Mechanics, Part 2

    Course #: 286011
    Duration: 10 hours
    Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
    What Students Learn: Resultant Forces Due to Liquid Pressure; Forces on Complex Surfaces; Graphic Representation of Pressures; Location of Center of Pressure; Uniform Flow of Water Through Pipes; Hydraulic Grade Line; Use of Chezy-Darcy Formula; Use of Hazen-Williams Formula; Design of Pipes; Discharge Through Orifices and Fittings.

    Special Notes:

  • This updated course replaces 5459B.
  • The entire course consists of study units 286010, 286011, and 286012.

  • Fluid Mechanics, Part 3

    Course #: 286012
    Duration: 10 hours
    Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
    What Students Learn: Nonuniform Flow of Water in Pipes with Nozzles; Compound Pipes in Series and in Parallel; Flow of Fluids Other Than Water; Reynolds Number; Flow of Water in Open Channels; Design of Channels; Rate of Discharge Through Weirs.

    Special Notes:

  • This updated course replaces 5459C.
  • The entire course consists of study units 286010, 286011, and 286012.

  • Elements of Print Reading

    Course #: 6719A-B
    Duration: 20 hours
    What Students Learn: PART 1 (6719A). Need for Prints; Methods of Making Prints; Perspective Drawings; Isometric Drawing; Orthographic Projection Drawings; Working Drawings; Sketches; Dimensions and Scales; Fits and Tolerances; Surface Finishes.
    PART 2 (6719B). Symbols and Common Conventions; Ways of Showing Taper; Full Sections; Partial Sections; Conventional Sections; Examples in Print Reading; Steel Liner, Pin, Bottom Plate Support; Adjusting Wedge, Drive Shaft for Pump, V-Belt Sheave; Scales for Metric Drawing.

    Reading Piping Prints

    Course #: 6732
    Duration: 10 hours
    Course Prerequisites: Elements of Print Reading (6719A-B); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
    What Students Learn: Basic Drawing Information; Kinds of Drawings; Dimensions, Symbols and Abbreviations; Descriptions of Piping Drawings; Pipe Materials and Methods of Manufacture; Valves; Piping Accessories; Piping Assembly; Fluid-Power Diagrams; Examples of Piping Drawings.

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