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Use fluids in engineering

Use fluids in engineering

Module
National Code
DCSFLE624
State Code
AZ028
DTWD Status
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/11/2021
Field of Education
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to solve problems relating to water flow in open channels and/or pipes.

The unit of competency is applied by technicians in a structural and civil engineering environment to apply fluid flow principles to engineering projects.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
General notes
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Elements and Performance Criteria
Calibrate various weirs and notches.
  • 1.1 Differentiate between weirs and notches.
  • 1.2 Apply formulae for the theoretical discharge over various notches and weirs to solve weir problems.
  • 1.3 Determine coefficient of discharge and produce calibration curves for various weirs and notches in a laboratory or via simulation.
Determine flow rates in an open channel.
  • 2.1 State the Chezy and Manning formula.
  • 2.2 Apply the Chezy and Manning formula to calculate flow rates in open channels.
  • 2.3 Explain how gauging stations operate and how they are used in the management of water resources.
Solve stability problems for floating objects.
  • 3.1 State Archimedes principle.
  • 3.2 Determine the upthrust on a partly submerged body.
  • 3.3 Determine if a partly submerged body is stable.
Determine the friction losses in a pipe network.
  • 4.1 Determine the friction factor using a Moody diagram.
  • 4.2 Calculate the head loss due to friction using the Darcy–Weisbach equation.
  • 4.3 Calculate the minor head loss in a pipeline.
  • 4.4 Graphically represent the THL and the HGL at no flow and when flow takes place.
Determine forces on submerged plates.
  • 5.1 Determine the magnitude and position of the force acting on a submerged plate.
  • 5.2 Calculate the required mass of a counterweight attached to a flap type gate used to control flow in a reservoir.
Select pumps for a given fluid system.
  • 6.1 Categorise pumps as displacement or rotodynamic.
  • 6.2 Compare the operation of a reciprocating pump and a centrifugal pump.
  • 6.3 Explain how cavitation is caused and how it can be prevented.
  • 6.4 Identify elements of a pump performance curve.
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Associated Qual/Courses
State Code National Code Title Type
BGQ97 52873WA Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering Accredited course