Price Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course Outline
MECH 2262 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
Instructor
• Mark Tachie
o Mark.tachie@umanitoba.ca
o (204) 474-9589
Office Hours
• E1-412
o Monday 10:30-12:00
o Wednesday 10:30-12:00
Teaching Assistants
• Mark Israel
o israelm@myumanitoba.ca
• Seyed Amir Ali Kheiriyeh
o kheirsaa@myumanitoba.ca
• Fati Abdul-Salam
o abdulsa8@myumanitoba.ca
• Ibrahim Rasaq
o rasaqi@myumanitoba.ca
Prerequisites
• ENG 1440, ENG 1460, MATH
2130 (or 2110), PHYS 1050
Pre/Co-Requisites
• MATH 2132 (or 2100)
Course Website
• https://umanitoba.ca/umlearn
Contact Hours
• 4 credit hours
• Lectures
o 3 hours x 12 weeks = 36 hours
• Tutorials
o 3 hours x 12 weeks = 36 hours
• Labs
o 3 hours x 3 weeks = 9 hours
Important Dates
Term Tests
• Oct 7th: 11:30-1:20
• Nov. 4th: 11:30-1:20
Voluntary Withdrawal
• Nov. 18th (Deadline)
Fall 2025
Course Goals
This is a first course in fluid mechanics. Topics covered include (1) fundamental concepts used
in the analysis of fluid behavior, (2) fluid statics, (3) control-volume formulation of conservation
of mass and linear momentum, (4) Bernoulli's equation, (5) dimensional analysis and similitude,
(6) kinetic energy and head loss in viscous pipe flow and (7) basic techniques in flow
measurement.
Course Textbook and Learning Resources
Fox and McDonald’s Introduction to Fluid Mechanics. 9th or 10th edition, New York: John Wiley
& Sons, Inc.
Course Content
• Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (Ch. 1 in Textbook)
• Fundamental Concepts (Ch. 2)
• Fluid Statics (Ch. 3)
• Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume (Ch. 4)
• Incompressible Inviscid Flow (Ch. 6)
• Dimensional Analysis and Similitude (Ch. 7)
• Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow and Flow Measurement (Ch. 8)
Course Components
Component
Lectures
Laboratories
Tutorials
Location
E2-165
E1-422
E2-229
Days of the Week
Mon., Wed., Fri.
B01: Mon. -or- B02: Tue.
Tue.
Time
9:30 am - 10:20 am
2:30 pm - 5:25 pm
11:30 am - 1:20 pm
Responsibilities and Academic Integrity
Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest ethical standards
of the Profession of Engineering and evince academic integrity in all their pursuits and activities
at the university. Students must act in accordance with the General Academic Regulations and
Requirements. Students are reminded that plagiarism or any other form of cheating in
examinations, assignments, reports or term tests is subject to serious academic penalty (e.g.
suspension or expulsion from the faculty or university). A student found guilty of contributing
to cheating in examinations, tests or assignments is also subject to serious academic penalty.
Copyright
All materials provided in this course are copyright. No part of the material protected by
copyright law may be stored or redistributed in any manner without the express written
permission of the relevant copyright holder.
Student Support and Resources
An extensive range of resources and support services are available to students, including
Academic Resources, Counselling, Advocacy and Accessibility.
Holidays
• Orange Shirt Day: Sep 30th
• Thanksgiving: Oct 13th
• Remembrance Day: Nov. 11th
Fall Term Break: Nov. 10th-14th
Technology and other Resource Requirements
Students must be able to access UMLearn and will also require access to Microsoft Excel or an
equivalent spreadsheet software.
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Units
• Mathematics: 0%
• Natural Science: 0%
• Complementary Studies: 0%
• Engineering Science: 100%
• Engineering Design: 0%
Graduate Attributes
KB: knowledge base
PA: problem analysis
IN: investigation
DE: design
ET: engineering tools
IT: individual and team work
CS: communication skills
PR: professionalism
IE: impact of engineering on
society/environment
EE: ethics and equity
EP: economics and project
management
LL: life-long learning
Competency Levels
I - Introduced
D - Developed
A - Advanced
Learning Outcomes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Analyze simple flow fields using the mathematical relationships between velocity field,
streamlines, pathlines and streaklines.
Analyze hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces.
Understand the meaning of each term in the integral formulation of the mass and linear
momentum balance equations. Apply these equations to analyze both stationary and
moving control volumes.
Identify the conditions under which Bernoulli's equation is valid. Apply Bernoulli's
equation for the analysis of simple problems.
Determine the non-dimensional groups in simple problems relevant to fluid mechanics.
Use dimensional analysis in problems concerning dynamic similarity.
Analyze pressure head losses in pipe flow.
Investigate the fundamentals of fluid mechanics through laboratory experiments.
Expected Competency Levels
Learning
Outcome
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
KB
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
PA
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
IN
DE
The historical grade boundaries are
shown above. These grade boundaries
are subject to modifications at the
conclusion of the course and are also
subject to departmental review.
PR
IE
EE
EP
LL
Evaluation
Assessment Tool
Mark
93-100
86-92.9
80-85.9
73-79.9
66-72.9
60-65.9
50-59.9
<50
Attribute
IT
CS
D
Value (%)
Assignments
5%
Laboratories
15%
Term Tests
30%
Final Exam
50%
Grading Scale
Letter
A+
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
ET
Attributes Being Assessed
Knowledge Base (KB.3)
Problem Analysis (PA.2, PA.3)
Knowledge Base (KB.3)
Problem Analysis (PA.2, PA.3)
Investigation (IN.1, IN.2, IN.3)
Knowledge Base (KB.3)
Problem Analysis (PA.2, PA.3)
Knowledge Base (KB.3)
Problem Analysis (PA.2, PA.3)
Feedback
Summative
& Formative
Summative
& Formative
Summative
& Formative
Summative
• Submitted work will be graded and returned within 2 weeks of submission
• Please view the schedule on UMLearn for a list of assessment and course component dates
Requirements and Regulations
• All references must be in IEEE reference style.
• Late assignment and laboratory report will receive a 25% deduction/day, unless arranged in advance.
• There will be no make-up tests. The weight of any test missed for a valid medical or compassionate reason
will be transferred to the final exam.
• Participation at lectures and laboratories is required for the successful completion of this course.
• Students must satisfy each evaluation component in the course to receive a passing final grade.
• It is the responsibility of each student to contact the instructor in a timely manner if he or she is uncertain
about his or her standing in the course and about his or her potential for receiving a failing grade.
• Students should also familiarize themselves with the General Academic Regulations and Section 3 of the Price
Faculty of Engineering Academic Regulations regarding incomplete term work, deferred examinations,
attendance and withdrawal. Students should also be aware of the Respectful Work and Learning Environment
Policy, Communications Policy, as well as all other regulations and policies.
• No programmable devices or systems (such as calculators, iPads, cell phones, wireless communication or
data storage devices) are allowed in examinations unless approved by the course instructor.
• Tests and exams will be closed book and closed notes unless indicated otherwise by the course instructor.
• All work is to be completed individually and all submitted work must be the student’s own work.
• Deferred exam requests must follow the deferred exam policy and are not at the discretion of the instructor.
• The Temporary Absence Form must be submitted to the course instructor if you are absent or unable to
complete any component of the course for an approved extenuating circumstance.
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