Introductory Fluid Mechanics

Fluid statics; continuity, momentum, and energy principles via control volumes; ideal and real fluid flow; introduction to the Navier-Stokes equation; similitude; laminar and turbulent boundary layers; closed-conduit flow, open-channel flow, and turbomachinery. Credit is not given for both ME 310 and TAM 335. Prerequisite: TAM 212. Labs will not meet until the first full week of class. Students must register for one lab and one lecture section.