Fluid Mechanics

CIVENGR 310 covers fluid mechanics, including statics, dynamics, dimensional analysis, and flow analysis for engineering applications.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Chin Wu3.6/5

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Historical reviews of Nimish Pujara: The course is hard fluid mechanics requiring quick note-taking or post-lecture review due to the volume of material covered per lecture.

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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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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

Historical reviews for Nimish Pujara are divided. Some praise his clear explanations, organization, and fair exams, noting a helpful one-page note policy. Others criticize his disorganization, poor communication, and exams that do not reflect course material.

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.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction82 / 859
LAB 301Classroom Instruction21 / 202
LAB 302Classroom Instruction21 / 205
LAB 305Classroom Instruction20 / 201
LAB 303Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LAB 304Classroom Instruction20 / 201

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Student experience

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Reviews for historical instructor Nimish Pujara are mixed, with some praising his clear explanations and fair tests while others criticize disorganization and unclear exams.

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

Historical reviews of Nimish Pujara: The course is hard fluid mechanics requiring quick note-taking or post-lecture review due to the volume of material covered per lecture.

Historical reviews of Nimish Pujara: Experiences vary significantly; some find tests fair and manageable with a note page, while others report tests are unrepresentative, reused, and contain errors.

Topics

  • Fluid statics and dynamics
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Ideal fluid flow
  • Real fluid flow (laminar and turbulent)

Skills

  • Applying fluid statics and dynamics to engineering problems
  • Performing dimensional analysis
  • Analyzing ideal and real fluid flows including laminar and turbulent regimes

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8 earlier forecasts · 0.11 GPA average error.

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CIVENGR 310 · Fall 2026

Fluid Mechanics

Recorded 2026-09-07
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