Computational Fluid Dynamics
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME4108 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | 20 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- MMME4108
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
Target Students
Primarily for 4th/3rd year students in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering. MSc postgraduate students. Those who seeking background training in CAE fluid mechanics used in various industries or seeking further study involving advanced numerical simulation.Passing Mark/Grade: 40% for UG BEng; 50% for UG MEng ; 50% for PG MSc
Classes
- One 2-hour un assigned each week for 5 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour computing each week for 8 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework: Individual project
- 50% Final Exam (2-hour): 2-hours written examination
Educational Aims
To develop an understanding of advanced knowledge of fluid mechanics, covering various areas of engineering.To give an appreciation of the use of computational methods in fluid mechanics.To further understand how computational fluid mechanics techniques are applied to real fluid engineering problems, like fluid / structure interactions, air flow, channel flow, water wave propagation.To develop understanding of how computer software is used in this area and instil an awareness of the limitations of computational techniques.To lay the foundation for research studies in fluid mechanics.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
LO1 – Apply computational techniques of fluid mechanics to understand engineering fluid mechanics phenomena and appreciate the limitations of these principles. – AHEP4: M1 ; EAC: PO1.
LO2 – Understand, identify and utilise computational tools to model and solve fluid mechanics problem. – AHEP4: M3 ; EAC: PO5.
LO3 – Identify and analyse the pertinent models for fluid mechanics problem. – AHEP4: M2 ; EAC: PO2.
LO4 – Justify techniques based on advanced mathematical and computational principles of fluid mechanics selected for model generation and analysis. – AHEP4: M3 ; EAC: PO5.
LO5 - Gain skills and experience in using and running advanced CFD simulations in a state of the art CFD code used widely in industry. – AHEP4: M3 ; EAC: PO5.
Conveners
- Dr Khai Ching Ng