May 20, 2026  
Ohio University 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Ohio University 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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CE 3400 - Fluid Mechanics


Statics and dynamics of viscous and nonviscous fluids, dimensional analysis and similitude, pipe flow, principles of lift and drag, and introduction to boundary layers.

Requisites: C or better in ET 2240
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Term(s) Typically Offered:
  • Athens: Fall Semester, Every Year
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply the energy conservation principle to solve pipe flow problems.
  • Students will be able to determine hydraulic drag.
  • Students will be able to perform dimensional analysis.
  • Students will be able to solve basic hydraulic lift problems.
  • Students will be able to explain the boundary layer theory.
  • Students will be able to explain engineering properties possessed by fluids.
  • Students will be able to determine hydrostatic forces acting on submerged bodies.
  • Students will be able to apply Bernouli equation to solve fluid flow problems.



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