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ME 395 - Fluid Mechanics I

Description: Theory, concepts, and usage of the basic laws of fluid mechanics (conservation of mass, momentum, and energy); hydrostatics; control volume and differential analysis; incompressible and compressible flows: Bernoulli's equation; Navier-Stokes equations; dimensional analysis and similitude; empirical methods; applications to engineering problems. Letter grade only.

Units: 3

Sections offered: Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Summer 2025

Requirement Designation:

Prerequisite: All: MAT 239 Mech Egr, MultDisc Egr, Wind Energy UCERT: ME 291; or Mech & Robot Egr BS Pre- or Corequisite: ME 252 All prerequisites must have grades of C or better Mech Egr majors must also have ME Fdtnl GPA Milestone