Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fluid Mechanics
Course Code: BSM122
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To achieve and learn some basic knowledge about fluid mechanics

Course Content

Introduction, sort of the fluid, characteristics of fluids, aim of fluid mechanics, unit of fluid mechanics, hydrostatic, kinematics, hydrodynamics, Lagrange and Euler equations, Linear (laminar) flows, Turbulent flows, analysis of dimension, model and similitude.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Safiye Pınar TUNALI
Lec. Yasin MERCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the properties of fluids
2.Understanding the basics of Fluid statics
3.Formulating the essential data needed for project designs
4.Solving flow problems and being able to make necessary sizings for a system
5.Applıcatıons of Bernoullı’s Equatıon, Venturimeter, Pitot Tube
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes of the lecturer
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introductıon, Common Units, Definition of Fluid, Comparison with Gases and Solids,
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physical Properties of Fluids
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fluis Statics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pressure Variation in A Statıc Fluıd,
Week 5 - Theoretical
Forces on Submerged Plane and Curved Surfaces
Week 6 - Theoretical
Forces on Submerged Plane and Curved Surfaces
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fundamentals Of Fluid Dynamics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fundamentals Of Fluid Kınematıcs, Unıform Flow And Steady Flow, Streamlınes And Stream Tubes , Lamınar And Turbulent Flow
Week 9 - Theoretical
Equation Of Continuity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Equation Of motion
Week 11 - Theoretical
Bernoullı’s Equatıon
Week 12 - Theoretical
Application of The Impulse-Momentum Equation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Flow Measurements
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dımensıonal Analysıs
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026