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MTE 352Fluid Mechanics 1

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Mechatronics Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Physical properties of fluids and fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics. Hydrostatics. Conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy. Flow similarity and dimensional analysis as applied to engineering problems in fluid mechanics. Laminar and turbulent flow. Engineering applications such as flow measurement, flow in pipes, and fluid forces on moving bodies.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
    • MTE309 - Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (0.50)

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • ME351 - Fluid Mechanics 1 (0.50)

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0015341105 / 117MW 15:00–16:20
TUT 1015347105 / 117T 16:30–17:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00150760 / 110MW 15:00–16:20
LEC 701205289 / 9999Online or by arrangement
TUT 10150770 / 110W 12:30–13:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

56% liked it42% easy42% useful

From 9 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Difficult course. Just grind problem sets and go to class and you will survive.

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