ME 310

ME 310 - Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics

Fall 2026

Title	Rubric	Section	CRN	Type	Hours	Times	Days	Location	Instructor
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	1ZJ	75488	LEC	4	0900 - 0950	M W F	124 Burrill Hall	Mattia Gazzola
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	3ZJ	33318	LEC	4	1400 - 1450	M W F	4029 Campus Instructional Facility	Randy H Ewoldt
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB1	33324	LAB	0	1000 - 1150	M	126 Talbot Laboratory	Rahat Mahmud Khan
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB2	33338	LAB	0	1200 - 1350	M	126 Talbot Laboratory	Rahat Mahmud Khan
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB3	33343	LAB	0	1400 - 1550	M	126 Talbot Laboratory	Rahat Mahmud Khan
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB4	33346	LAB	0	1600 - 1750	M	126 Talbot Laboratory	Ilia Nasiriziba
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB5	33349	LAB	0	0800 - 0950	T	126 Talbot Laboratory	Afsara Zahin Chowdhury
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB6	33356	LAB	0	1000 - 1150	T	126 Talbot Laboratory	Afsara Zahin Chowdhury
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB7	33367	LAB	0	1200 - 1350	T	126 Talbot Laboratory	Afsara Zahin Chowdhury
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB8	33369	LAB	0	1400 - 1550	T	126 Talbot Laboratory	Ilia Nasiriziba
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AB9	33371	LAB	0	1600 - 1750	T	126 Talbot Laboratory	Ilia Nasiriziba
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABA	33372	LAB	0	0800 - 0950	W	126 Talbot Laboratory	Behnood Bazmi
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABB	33395	LAB	0	1000 - 1150	W	126 Talbot Laboratory	Behnood Bazmi
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABC	33396	LAB	0	1200 - 1350	W	126 Talbot Laboratory	Behnood Bazmi
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABD	33398	LAB	0	1400 - 1550	W	126 Talbot Laboratory	Tommy Livesay
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABE	33400	LAB	0	1600 - 1750	W	126 Talbot Laboratory	Tommy Livesay
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABF	45608	LAB	0	0800 - 0950	R	126 Talbot Laboratory	Advaith Anandakrishnan
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABG	45632	LAB	0	1000 - 1150	R	126 Talbot Laboratory	Advaith Anandakrishnan
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABH	60738	LAB	0	1200 - 1350	R	126 Talbot Laboratory	Advaith Anandakrishnan
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABI	67242	LAB	0	1400 - 1550	R	126 Talbot Laboratory	Tommy Livesay
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABJ	67243	LAB	0	1600 - 1750	R	126 Talbot Laboratory	Sujan Dewanjee
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABK	78571	LAB	0	0800 - 0950	F	126 Talbot Laboratory	Scott Lee
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABL	80562	LAB	0	1000 - 1150	F	126 Talbot Laboratory	Weining Guo
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	ABM	80573	LAB	0	1200 - 1350	F	126 Talbot Laboratory	Harsh Tyagi
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AL1	67211	LEC	4	0900 - 0950	M W F	124 Burrill Hall	Mattia Gazzola
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics	ME310	AL3	33317	LEC	4	1400 - 1450	M W F	4029 Campus Instructional Facility	Randy H Ewoldt

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Web Page

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Official Description

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics with coverage of theory and applications of incompressible viscous and inviscid flows, and compressible high speed flows. Course Information: Credit is not given toward graduation for: ME 310 and either TAM 335 or CEE 331. Prerequisite: MATH 285 or MATH 441; credit or concurrent registration in ME 200. Class Schedule Information: Students must register for one lab and one lecture section.

Course Director

Stephanie Ott-Monsivais

Detailed Course Description

Introduction to fluid mechanics with coverage of theory and applications of incompressible viscous and inviscid flows, and compressible high speed flows. Prerequisite: MATH 285 and credit or concurrent registration in ME 300. 4 undergraduate hours.

TOPICS:

1. Introduction, definitions, fluid kinematics

2. Hydrostatics, including nanometers, Bourdon gauges and pressure transducers

3. Control volume equations for continuity, linear momentum, angular momentum, and energy; Bernoulli's equation; includes pitot tubes, Venturi meters, orifice meters and hot wire anenometers

4. Differential continuity and momentum equations

5. Dimensional similitude and model testing

6. Viscous flows, pipe flows

7. Boundary layers, lift and drag

8. Potential flow, superposition, numerical solutions

9. Compressible flow

LABORATORY PROJECTS:

1. Fluid properties

2. Centrifugal pump characterization

3. Free air jet

4. Pipe flow

5. Design project

6. Cylinder in cross flow

ME: Required.

EM: TAM 335 required instead.

Last updated

9/26/2018