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MECH ENG 3101 - Applied Aerodynamics
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MECH ENG 3101 - Applied Aerodynamics

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours lectures/tutorials and 3 hours laboratories per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: MECH ENG 2021
Assumed Knowledge: MECH ENG 1007, at least 6 units of Level II Applied Mathematics courses and MECH ENG 2021
Assessment: Laboratory classes, assignments, final exam
Syllabus:

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals and practical aspects of incompressible and compressible flows and the design and operation of flow systems, including pipe networks, automobiles and flight vehicles. The course content includes: flow of inviscid and viscous fluids; laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and boundary layers; losses in pipe systems; lift and drag forces on moving bodies, aerofoil theory; incompressible-flow machines; fundamentals of compressible flow; 1-D compressible pipe flow; compressible flow nozzles; Rayleigh flow; Fanno flow; external compressible flow around bodies including transonic and supersonic vehicles; design considerations; experimental techniques.

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Units
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Amount
3
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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23606 TU01 180 72 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 3pm - 5pm Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 3pm - 5pm Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Laboratory
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23608 LA20 12 5 5 Sep - 5 Sep Monday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23609 LA19 12 9 5 Sep - 5 Sep Monday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23610 LA18 12 4 6 Sep - 6 Sep Tuesday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23611 LA17 12 FULL 6 Sep - 6 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23612 LA16 8 6 29 Aug - 29 Aug Monday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23613 LA15 8 6 29 Aug - 29 Aug Monday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23614 LA14 8 6 30 Aug - 30 Aug Tuesday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23615 LA13 8 2 30 Aug - 30 Aug Tuesday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23616 LA12 8 6 22 Aug - 22 Aug Monday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23617 LA11 8 3 22 Aug - 22 Aug Monday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23618 LA10 8 4 23 Aug - 23 Aug Tuesday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23619 LA09 8 3 23 Aug - 23 Aug Tuesday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23620 LA08 8 7 15 Aug - 15 Aug Monday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23621 LA07 8 FULL 15 Aug - 15 Aug Monday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23622 LA06 8 FULL 16 Aug - 16 Aug Tuesday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23623 LA05 8 1 16 Aug - 16 Aug Tuesday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23624 LA04 8 4 8 Aug - 8 Aug Monday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23625 LA03 8 2 8 Aug - 8 Aug Monday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23626 LA02 8 FULL 9 Aug - 9 Aug Tuesday 1:30pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23627 LA01 8 1 9 Aug - 9 Aug Tuesday 12pm - 1:30pm Engineering Nth, NLG7, Laboratory
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
29194 LA21 8 7 5 Sep - 5 Sep Monday 3pm - 4:30pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23628 PR36 6 6 26 Aug - 26 Aug Friday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23629 PR35 6 5 26 Aug - 26 Aug Friday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23630 PR34 6 3 26 Aug - 26 Aug Friday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23631 PR33 6 4 26 Aug - 26 Aug Friday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23632 PR32 6 FULL 25 Aug - 25 Aug Thursday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23633 PR31 6 2 25 Aug - 25 Aug Thursday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23634 PR30 4 3 25 Aug - 25 Aug Thursday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23635 PR29 4 4 25 Aug - 25 Aug Thursday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23636 PR28 4 1 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23637 PR27 4 2 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23638 PR26 4 FULL 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23639 PR25 4 FULL 24 Aug - 24 Aug Wednesday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23640 PR24 4 1 19 Aug - 19 Aug Friday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23641 PR23 4 1 19 Aug - 19 Aug Friday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23642 PR22 4 FULL 19 Aug - 19 Aug Friday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23643 PR21 4 FULL 19 Aug - 19 Aug Friday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23644 PR20 4 FULL 18 Aug - 18 Aug Thursday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23645 PR19 4 1 18 Aug - 18 Aug Thursday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23646 PR18 4 FULL 18 Aug - 18 Aug Thursday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23647 PR17 4 4 18 Aug - 18 Aug Thursday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23648 PR16 4 FULL 17 Aug - 17 Aug Wednesday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23649 PR15 4 1 17 Aug - 17 Aug Wednesday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23650 PR14 4 FULL 17 Aug - 17 Aug Wednesday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23651 PR13 4 FULL 17 Aug - 17 Aug Wednesday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23652 PR12 4 FULL 12 Aug - 12 Aug Friday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23653 PR11 4 1 12 Aug - 12 Aug Friday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23654 PR10 4 2 12 Aug - 12 Aug Friday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23655 PR09 4 FULL 12 Aug - 12 Aug Friday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23656 PR08 4 1 11 Aug - 11 Aug Thursday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23657 PR07 4 1 11 Aug - 11 Aug Thursday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23658 PR06 4 2 11 Aug - 11 Aug Thursday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23659 PR05 4 2 11 Aug - 11 Aug Thursday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23660 PR04 4 FULL 10 Aug - 10 Aug Wednesday 2:30pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23661 PR03 4 2 10 Aug - 10 Aug Wednesday 1pm - 2:30pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23662 PR02 4 FULL 10 Aug - 10 Aug Wednesday 10:30am - 12pm Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
23663 PR01 4 FULL 10 Aug - 10 Aug Wednesday 9am - 10:30am Engineering Sth, S213, KC Wind Tunnel
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
29196 PR37 4 3 18 Aug - 18 Aug Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28873 LEC0 200 92 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.