MEC4445 - Environmental fluid mechanics
6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate Faculty of Engineering
Leader(s): J B Hinwood
Offered
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Day)
Synopsis
Introduction to the principles of tides, estuarine flows, waves, fluid mixing, dilution of wastes, plume motions. Planning and conducting a field data collection exercise: scientific plan, calibrations, equipment, logistics, data analysis and modelling, reporting.
Assessment
Written: 50%
Fieldwork: 50%
Contact hours
16 lecture hours, 8 practice class hours and 48 fieldwork hours
Prerequisites
MEC3465 (or MAE3965) OR MEC3451
13 October 2017
07 December 2019