Hydraulics Lab CIVL 3128

Course description:

This course involves conducting a number of lab experiments to support and verify the principles taught in fluid mechanics and hydraulics courses.Student learning is facilitated through two 2 hr session each week. One session is on tutorial, and the other on computer and experimental laboratories. The lectures will have a practical bias. The tutorial session will be mainly problem solving, discussion and feedback.

Course Aims:

The main objective of this course is to :
  •  Understand the theories and applications of Hydraulics as it applies to pipes, pumps, water distribution networks and open channels. 
  •  Have the ability to apply hydraulic methods to engineering applications in an integrated way. 
  •  Get the knowledge of fluid mechanics is consolidated and problem solving skills in dealing with water engineering tasks are acquired.

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  • Solve a range of hydraulic problems, from sizing pipes, selecting pumps, measuring flow in the field, and calculating open channel hydraulic profiles.
  • Think more intuitively (through laboratory experience) about hydraulic phenomena.
  • Focus on a practical understanding of energy and energy losses (known to hydraulic engineers as head and head loss) that drive the flow of water. 
  • Various methods of estimating head loss will be discussed and applied by students. 
  • Make a pipe network modeling (Autocad, Watrecad and similar).