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GEOE 280 - Fluid Mechanics

An introduction to fluid mechanics. Fluid properties. Review of fluid statics. Buoyancy. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation and applications. Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow including friction losses. Pipe network analysis including energy losses and efficiencies. Four lab sessions.

Prerequisites

CIVE105; Level at least 2A Geological Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

CIVE280

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 20149970 / 1014:30 - 16:20 T
LAB 202499810 / 1014:30 - 16:20 W
LAB 203499910 / 1014:30 - 16:20 Th
LEC 001499520 / 3011:30 - 12:20 M,W,F
TUT 101499620 / 3012:30 - 13:20 F

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 20151809 / 714:30 - 16:20 T
LAB 20251812 / 714:30 - 16:20 W
LAB 20351827 / 614:30 - 16:20 Th
LEC 001517818 / 2010:00 - 11:20 T,Th
TUT 101517918 / 2008:30 - 09:20 W

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 20151987 / 714:30 - 16:20 T
LAB 20251990 / 714:30 - 16:20 W
LAB 20352003 / 614:30 - 16:20 Th
LEC 001519610 / 2010:00 - 11:20 T,Th
TUT 101519710 / 2008:30 - 09:20 W

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 20152994 / 414:30 - 16:20 TE3 2103Robert McKillop
LAB 20253002 / 314:30 - 16:20 WE3 2103Robert McKillop
LAB 20353011 / 314:30 - 16:20 ThE3 2103Robert McKillop
LEC 00152977 / 1010:00 - 11:20 T,ThRCH 306Robert McKillop
TUT 10152987 / 1008:30 - 09:20 WRCH 306Robert McKillop

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 20152674 / 614:30 - 16:20 TE3 2103Robert McKillop
LAB 20252680 / 614:30 - 16:20 WE3 2103Robert McKillop
LAB 20352696 / 614:30 - 16:20 ThE3 2103Robert McKillop
LEC 001526510 / 1810:00 - 11:20 T,ThDWE 3522Robert McKillop
TUT 101526610 / 1808:30 - 09:20 WMC 2038Robert McKillop

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041535113 / 1510:00 - 11:20 M,W Robert McKillop
TUT 141535213 / 1510:00 - 11:20 F Robert McKillop

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LAB 20181046 / 614:30 - 16:20 TE3 2103Robert McKillop
LAB 20281051 / 614:30 - 16:20 WE3 2103Robert McKillop
LAB 20381062 / 614:30 - 16:20 ThE3 2103Robert McKillop
LEC 00181029 / 1810:00 - 11:20 M,WMC 2034Robert McKillop
TUT 10181039 / 1808:30 - 09:20 TDWE 2527Robert McKillop

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 50.00%

50.00%

Easy: 25.00%

25.00%

Useful: 87.50 %

87.50%

GEOE 280 leads to

CIVE 375 - Environmental Engineering Principles

ENVE 382 - Hydrology and Open Channel Flow

ME 571 - Clean Air Technologies