ME 362Fluid Mechanics 2
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Mechanical Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Basic equations of two-dimensional flow, potential flow, exact viscous solutions. Introduction to lubrication, boundary layers, turbulence, and compressible flow. Turbomachinery fundamentals and applications. Selected advanced topics.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- Complete 1 of the following
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Mechanical Engineering
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Mechatronics Engineering
- Complete all of the following
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4520 | 109 / 111 | MWF 12:30–13:20 |
| TUT 101 | 4521 | 109 / 111 | Th 11:30–12:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4428 | 0 / 100 | TTh 15:00–16:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1811 | 97 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| TUT 101 | 4429 | 0 / 100 | W 16:30–17:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
64% liked it11% easy72% useful
From 47 ratings and 19 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Fluids 1 was reasonably difficulty, fluids 2 just felt like a fever dream where you get punched repetitively while trying to solve for the full analytical solution to Navier Stokes.
The course covers a bit of Fluids 1 Review, then goes into potential flow and boundary layer stuff with a small touch of compressible flow. Overall, the course had unbelievably difficult exams and the only thing that saved us was the projects.Dec 2025 · didn’t like it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
The hardest course in 3B, though unlike most people, I found it easier than Fluids 1. The content is a natural continuation of Fluids 1 and is not too difficult to understand conceptually. The real issue is the massive gap between what is covered in lectures and what you are expected to do on exams. We had Sean Peterson, who did a good job explaining the concepts, but he did not go through worked examples in class, which made the exams feel impossible (57% pre-curve midterm average, with an even worse final). The weekly quizzes were especially frustrating and focused on small, nitpicky details rather than core understanding. The projects can boost your mark, but only if you put in a lot of…
Dec 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
By far the hardest course in 3B. Dedicate most of your time to this course (outside of ME 380), and that still might not be enough. Practice problems are a must do, as lectures are very conceptual, but they are not indicative of the difficulty of questions on the exams. The final was the hardest exam in Mech to date. The projects are not mark boosters, go above and beyond what's being asked (even if told in lecture something is not required, you'll lose marks for not including it). The weekly quizzes are a coinflip as to whether its something you remember or not. Even though each quiz is worth less than 1%, make sure to study for them. Goodluck with this course
Dec 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
the exams are cooked, lessons go over derivations which are good to know but you're not being asked to derive any equation in the exam. the entire teaching method of this course is broken. The exam was just abstract quesitons and I only managed to go through because the projects, and quizzes saved me.
May 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Interesting and hard course
May 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
9 posts and comments in 8 threads mention ME 362, July 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2021
Mechanical engineering undergrad retrospective 201 points, 42 comments
u/doAbr00talroll: “… • ME362: Our prof spoke like she was in an ASMR video which was odd. But overall significantly better than fluids 1. Do the project to the best of your ability for easy marks. …”
Fall 2020
Any good resources for studying Fluid Mechanics 2 (ME362)? 5 points, 4 comments
u/gromplint: “For anyone that's taken the course, any resources you found helpful? Only found Fluid mech 1 on edX.”
u/cabbagemeister: “The book by Kundu is very good, idk if it covers the same material as ME362 but I found it great”
This Week Be Like 128 points, 6 comments
u/two88: “S/o ME 362 gang y'all ready for hardest exam of our undergrad”
Spring 2020
Do I need to take fluid mechanics 2 (ME 362) to take computational fluid dynamics (ME 566)? 5 points, 2 comments
u/c-andr2404: “Hi, I'm in Chem Eng and want to take CFD as an elective in fourth year. I was wondering if fluids 2 is necessary to take this course or if fluids 1 is enough.”
Fall 2017
What's your proudest mark? 20 points, 59 comments
“not necessarily your highest but the one you worked hardest to get”
u/Orobin: “ME 362”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… ME 212 ME 219 ME 220 ME 230 ME 235 ME 250 ME 262 ME 269 ME 300B ME 322 ME 351 ME 353 ME 360 ME 362 ME 380 ME 400A ME 401 ME 423 ME 435 ME 436 ME 456 ME 459 ME 481 ME 482 ME 548 ME 559 ME 561 ME 566 ME 599 ME 620 ME 627 ME 632 ME 651 ME 659 ME 662 ME 673 ME 680 ME 682 ME 720 ME …”
Fall 2015
ME 362 old exams 0 points, 1 comment
u/vanblas: “Hey guys, I'm not a Waterloo student, but I was hoping at looking at some old exams for Fluids II (ME362). If any of you guys are able to help me out that would be great!”
Spring 2014
Whats the Hardest Course you have taken so far? What made it so hard? 11 points, 73 comments
“I'm in chem eng and the hardest one I've taken so far is CHE 200-Equilibrium Stage Operations. No textbook except for the University course notes and Prof was hard to understand. Ahh, how about you?”
u/Nakji: “ME362: Fluid Dynamics 2 - I still don't know what was going on in this course. Vast quantities of PDEs with no descriptions of their physical meaning. Supersonic flows just thrown in. More PDEs. Crazy integrals. …”
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