Spring 2027

Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics covers fluid statics and dynamics, dimensional analysis, and flow of ideal and real fluids (laminar and turbulent) with applications to engineering problems.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Chin Wu3.6/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Nimish Pujara

Students found the subject difficult but noted that lectures were organized to make the content feel manageable, with exams allowing a page of notes.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recall properties of fluids in relation to natural and engineered flows

  • Explain how pressure varies in static and moving fluids

  • Use conservation of mass, momentum, angular momentum, and energy to analyze flows in natural and engineered settings

  • Use dimensional analysis to reduce the number of parameters in analysis of flows and to develop prototype-model relationships

  • Assess the functioning of natural and engineered flow systems and determine appropriate analysis tools to achieve desired outcomes

  • Design and conduct experiments to understand fluid flows and determine quantitative relationships between dimensionless variables

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Prerequisites

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(MATH 234 or 375) and (E M A 202 or M E 240), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

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Professors

Spring 2027

Chin Wu

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Raw average: 3.56/5 from 25 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

NIMISH PUJARA is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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LAB 301Classroom Instruction0 / 160
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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Nimish Pujara

The course covered fluid mechanics with a substantial amount of material per lecture, requiring students to take notes quickly or supplement after class.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 2.97 GPA, 32.8% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.99 GPA, 28.2% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.10 GPA, 40.3% A/AB (n=62 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Nimish Pujara

Students found the subject difficult but noted that lectures were organized to make the content feel manageable, with exams allowing a page of notes.

Past student reviews · Nimish Pujara

A recent student found the class disorganized and the instructor difficult to reach, noting that exams were not representative of homework or lecture problems.

Topics

  • Fluid statics and dynamics
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Ideal and real fluid flow, including laminar and turbulent regimes
  • Applications to engineering problems

Skills

  • Analyze flows using conservation of mass, momentum, angular momentum, and energy
  • Apply dimensional analysis to reduce flow parameters and develop prototype-model relationships
  • Assess flow systems and select appropriate analysis tools for engineering outcomes

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8 earlier forecasts · 0.13 GPA average error.

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Sources & history

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CIVENGR 310 · Spring 2027

Fluid Mechanics

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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