CVEN3000 (v.1) Pumps and Open Channel Flow
| Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.5 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 2 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
302791 (v.2)
Water Engineering 361
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| Prerequisite(s): |
308807 (v.1)
Fluid Mechanics 230
or any previous version
OR ENGR2000 (v.1) Fluid Mechanics or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Part One - Pumps. Positive displacement pumps and rotodynamic pumps. Pump and pipeline system. Pump characteristics and performances. Multiple pump systems. Dimensional analysis. Part Two - Open Channel Flow. Open Channel flow, its classification and properties. Energy and Momentum Principles. Critical flow and uniform flow. Gradually varied flow, theory and computation. Rapidly varied flow. Design of Channels. Hydraulic jump and its use as energy dissipater. Introduction to unsteady flow. |
| Field of Education: | 030999 Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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