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ME 380

Fluid Dynamics for Mechanical Engineers

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeC+
Standard

Overview

Description

Properties of fluids, hydrostatics, conservation laws, dimensional analysis, similarity, Bernoulli, pipe flow, drag, lift and boundary-layer theory.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • MATH 283 with a “C” or better
  • MATH 285 with a “C” or better
  • ME 242 with a “C” or better
MATH 283MATH 285ME 242
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MATH 283 with a “C” or better; MATH 285 with a “C” or better; ME 242 with a “C” or better.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.