The Grainger College of Engineering
Mechanical Science & Engineering

ME 310

ME 310 - Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics

Fall 2025

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME3101ZJ75488LEC40900 - 0950 M W F  124 Burrill Hall Ke Tang
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME3103ZJ33318LEC41400 - 1450 M W F  4029 Campus Instructional Facility Randy H Ewoldt
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB133324LAB01000 - 1150 M  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB233338LAB01200 - 1350 M  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB333343LAB01400 - 1550 M  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB433346LAB01600 - 1750 M  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB533349LAB00800 - 0950 T  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB633356LAB01000 - 1150 T  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB733367LAB01200 - 1350 T  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB833369LAB01400 - 1550 T  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AB933371LAB01600 - 1750 T  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABA33372LAB00800 - 0950 W  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABB33395LAB01000 - 1150 W  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABC33396LAB01200 - 1350 W  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABD33398LAB01400 - 1550 W  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABE33400LAB01600 - 1750 W  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABF45608LAB00800 - 0950 R  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABG45632LAB01000 - 1150 R  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABH60738LAB01200 - 1350 R  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABI67242LAB01400 - 1550 R  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABJ67243LAB01600 - 1750 R  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABK78571LAB00800 - 0950 F  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABL80562LAB01000 - 1150 F  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310ABM80573LAB01200 - 1350 F  126 Talbot Laboratory 
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AL167211LEC40900 - 0950 M W F  124 Burrill Hall Ke Tang
Fundamentals of Fluid DynamicsME310AL333317LEC41400 - 1450 M W F  4029 Campus Instructional Facility Randy H Ewoldt

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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.

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