KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 3 · Program Core — Civil Engineering
Fluid Mechanics Lab (PCCEL308) Syllabus
Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Fluid Mechanics Lab, Semester 3, Program Core — Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering).
Course Code
PCCEL308
Credits
2
Teaching Hours
0:0:3:0 (L:T:P:R)
CIE Marks
50
ESE Marks
50
Exam Duration
2 Hrs 30 Min
Prerequisites
None
Semester
Semester 3
Course Objective
To familiarize and understand different flow measurement equipment, pumps and turbines and the laboratory procedures for experimentation with them, and to develop the necessary skills of experimentation techniques for the study of flow phenomena in channels/pipes.
Module-wise Syllabus
Module 1
Minimum 12 experiments: study of taps, valves, pipe fittings, gauges, Pitot tubes, water meters and current meters; calibration of pressure gauges; metacentric height and radius of gyration of floating bodies; verification of Bernoulli's theorem; hydraulic coefficients of orifices and mouthpieces; calibration of venturi meter, orifice meter, water meter, rectangular notch and triangular notch; coefficient of discharge (time of emptying through orifice); specific energy curves in open channel flow; parameters of hydraulic jump; friction coefficient and loss coefficient for pipe fittings; performance tests on turbines (impulse/reaction) and pumps (positive displacement and rotodynamic).
Course Outcomes
- CO1Apply theoretical concepts in Fluid Mechanics to conduct laboratory experiments.
- CO2Analyse experimental data and interpret the results.
- CO3Document the experimentation in the prescribed manner.
- CO4Study the performance characteristics curve of turbines and pumps.
Assessment Pattern (CIE: 50 marks, ESE: 50 marks)
Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)
| Attendance | 5 |
| Preparation / Pre-Lab Work, Viva, Timely Record Completion (Continuous Assessment) | 25 |
| Internal Examination | 20 |
End Semester Examination (ESE)
Total 50 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.
Textbooks & Reference Books
Textbooks
- Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines — Modi P. N. and S. M. Seth (S.B.H Publishers, New Delhi, 22nd edition, 2019)
- Flow in Open Channels — Subramanya K (Tata McGraw-Hill, 5th edition, 2019)
- Theory and Applications of Fluid Mechanics — Subramanya K (Tata McGraw-Hill, 1993)
Reference Books
- Fluid Mechanics — Victor Streeter, E. Benjamin Wylie, K.W. Bedford (Mc Graw Hill Publishers, 9th edition, 2017)
- Munson, Young and Okiishi's Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics — Philip M. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein, Andrew L. Gerhart (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 9th edition, 2020)
- Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics — Bruce R. Munson, Donald F. Young, Theodore H. Okiishi (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 5th edition, 2005)
- Fluid Mechanics — Frank.M.White (Mc Graw Hill Publishers, 9th edition, 2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many credits is KTU Fluid Mechanics Lab (PCCEL308)?
2 credits, with 0:0:3:0 (L:T:P:R) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.
How many modules are in the PCCEL308 syllabus?
1 modules.
What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?
CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 50 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 50 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.
What are the recommended textbooks for PCCEL308?
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines (Modi P. N. and S. M. Seth); Flow in Open Channels (Subramanya K); Theory and Applications of Fluid Mechanics (Subramanya K).
Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?
This Semester 3 course is listed under Program Core — Civil Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.
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