Homework #1
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HW1
1) Define a Fluid; in your own words, describe what a fluid is.
2) Identify the differences between the following phrases: fluid mechanics, fluid statics, fluid
dynamics.
3) Describe at least 3 examples in biomedical engineering that benefit from the study of Fluid
Mechanics.
4) Describe at least 3 examples NOT in biomedical engineering that benefit from the study of
Fluid Mechanics.
5) List what you expect to learn from this course, and how you think this will be beneficial to
you in your career as a biomedical engineer.
6) Identify whether you would like to make an in-class presentation or submit a report and
presentation (no in-class presenting) for your Individual Project.
DUE: 12/05
Homework #2
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HW2
Problems P1.3, P1.7, P1.14, P1.23
Extra Credit: FE1.1, FE 1.2, FE 1.3, FE 1.4, FE 1.5 – In the real FE you won’t have time to do a
bunch of work, you must do these problems in under 1 minute. Show a LITTLE work so we can
provide guidance for why your answer was right/wrong, but you will be graded only 1/5 possible
points for showing relevant work, 4/5 for selecting the right answer.
DUE: 12/07
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PROPOSALS
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As the name implies, individual projects will be performed by individuals in class or submitted
as a presentation. If you signed up for presentation, look for Assignments at Blackboard to see
which chapter you should submit from.
The project will involve setting up and solving a homework assignment NOT assigned for the
current week of assignments. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE FROM EITHER THE STARRED
STANDARD PROBLEMS (*PX.X) OR FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS
(CX.X). For students presenting, the problem must be from the current chapter. For students
submitting presentations, the problems may only be from chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.
The full solution methodology will be followed, as described in White Section 1.13.
For presenters, time limit will be 8 minutes: 5 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for
questions and answers. The presentations are encouraged to be in PowerPoint, but the presenter
will be left to their discretion as how to best present the work. All presentation materials will be
submitted for grading.
All individual projects which were NOT presented to the class will require a final report at the
end of the quarter in the format of the Blackboard template ALONG with a Power Point
presentation based on the work. The presentation should be about 8 minutes long.
The proposal should include: 1) Problem to be solved. 2) A reminder of whether this problem is
to be presented in class or as a report/presentation only. 3) Preliminary idea of how this might
apply to biomedical engineering
DUE: 12/12
GROUP PROJECT PROPOSALS
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Group projects will be like the individual projects, but will require the submission of BOTH an
analytical and a computational solution to the problem. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE FROM
EITHER THE STARRED STANDARD PROBLEMS (*PX.X) OR FROM THE
COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS (CX.X). An example of an industry product or known NEED
that would employ the results of such a calculation will be included, along with a discussion of
how this work relates to the biomedical need.
The full solution methodology will be followed, as described in White Section 1.13.
The group will submit both a report in the format presented by the template on Blackboard and a
PowerPoint presentation that would present the work in approximately 12 minutes, with 3
questions from testing. The material can be from any section of the book except for the
introductory Chapter 1.
The resulting presentation should be of approximately 15 minutes: 12 minutes for presentation
and 3 minutes for questions and answers.
The proposal should include: 1) Problem to be solved. 2) A list of the group members. 3)
Preliminary idea of how this might apply to biomedical engineering.
DUE: 12/12
Homework #3
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HW #3
Problems:
1) P1.41
2) P1.45
3) P1.58
4) P1.82 – Plot at least 5 different streamlines on the same graph
5) P1.85 – Pick 1 of the items to do. A minimum of 2 paragraphs.
Extra Credit:
FE1.5 – FE1.10
Due: 12/12
Homework #4
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HW #4
Problems:
1. P2.27
2. P2.34
3. P2.47
4. P2.86
Extra Credit:
2/3 Credit: P2.64
1/3 Credit: FE2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Due: 12/14
Trial Tutoring Lab
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I am thinking of hosting a tutorial time where you could come by, work through some examples
of problems and ask valid questions on the homework (i.e., I won't do your work for you, but I'll
clarify things that are adequate to do so). This could be a time for questions and answers on
methods, etc. Also, by hosting more than one or two students at a time (like office hours), the
questions asked by one student could benefit more than just that student.
The problem is we have tons of material, and just not a lot of classroom hours. Therefore, I am
considering this some "extended office hours" that we could use to try this out.
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Homework #5
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HW #5
Problems:
P2.122
P2.146
Extra Credit:
2/3 Credit:
P2.155
1/3 Credit:
FE2.8
FE2.9
FE2.10
Due: 12/19
Mid-Quarter Student Survey
Please take this survey so that I can better refine this course for the latter half of the quarter. We
just got done with all the introductory sections, and are about to hit some of the tougher portions,
so if there is feedback to be given on how to improve this course, now is the time.
I will be posting your exam grade after you complete this survey.
NOTE: when you take the survey, I am only given the answers. THERE IS NO
CORRELATION BETWEEN THE STUDENT AND THE ANSWERS. These answers are
confidential and anonymous, so please answer honestly.
If you have questions, e-mail me.
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Reading Assignment for 01/04
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Chapter 3
Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Remember to study the underlying concepts before getting lost in the endless equations. The
equations merely describe the concept mathematically, but this is useless to you if you can't
describe the idea to yourself in simple language.
Homework #6
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HW6
P3.4
P3.17
P3.30*
Extra Credit
FE3.1 (30%)
P3.38 (70%)
Reading Assignment For 01/09
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Textbook sections:
3.4
3.5
3.6
Homework #7
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HW#7
P3.85
P3.138*
Extra Credit:
FE3.9 (30%)
P3.132 (70%)
Reading Assignment for 01/11
Textbook Section 3.7
Homework #8
HW 8
P3.161,
P3.172
Homework #9
HW9
P4.9,
P4.38,
P4.41
Homework #10
HW10
P4.59,
P4.81
Homework #11
HW 11
P6.7,
P6.56,
P6.108,
P6.116
Homework #12 - Chapter 5
Because there is not class on Thursday, we are going to be reading Chapter 5, and answering a
few questions (DUE THURSDAY, FEB. 15).
Define “Dimensional Analysis”, and describe how this is important for our work in fluid
mechanics.
-Describe the Principle of Dimensional Homogeneity (PDH)
-Explain the Pi theorem
-Explain why nondimensionalization is important for some types of analyses.
Explain the following terms:
-Geometric Similarity
-Kinematic Similarity
-Dynamic Similarity
In as much detail as possible, describe the steps you would consider in designing a test stand to
study a scaled-up version of a blood flow obstruction to determine wall shear stresses and
stagnation points at the obstruction.
-Which of the items above would be most important?
-How would you go about ensuring the validity of your scaled-up experiment?
-Why would doing this scaled-up test be useful in the first place?
DUE: 2/22/2007
Homework #13
HW13
Chapter 7 Homework
Homework #14
HW14
Chapter 8 Homework
Homework #15
HW15
Chapter 9 Homework
P9.11
P9.43
P9.78
P9.88
EC: P9.114
DUE: 2/22/2007
EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
The presentations to review are in the Course Documents section. Your name is in the left
column and which group of presentations you will be reviewing are in the right hand side
"Reviewing" column.
Submit a review for each of the presentations within that group folder. 30 points possible for this
assignment, all extra credit to be attached to your homework extra credit grade.
These reviews will be electronic, and will be turned on the day of the final exam by noon. E-mail
them to me or put them in the digital drop box.
Have relevant, useful comments (more than your average commenting during in-class
presentations). Ask questions that you would have asked in class.