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ESM-3024: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Description: Fluid properties. Hydrostatics. Derivation and application of the mass, momentum, and energy conservation equations. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Introduction to analyses of pipe flows and piping systems, open channel flows, and fluid forces on solid bodies.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.12 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 24.38%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.23%

Mark A Stremler202442.8%35.2%16.3%4.3%1.3%0.2%3.1211

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W