<p>Lecture, four hours; laboratory, two hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, five hours. Requisites: Mathematics 32B, 33A. Recommended: Some knowledge of MATLAB or Python. Introduction in environmental fluid mechanics with focus on water. Students gain fundamental understanding of principles governing behavior of water in environmental contexts. Through comprehensive exploration of theoretical concepts, practical applications, and virtual laboratories, students develop profound understanding of principles governing water behavior in natural and engineered environments. May be repeated once for credit. Letter grading.</p>

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

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C&EE 107 - Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Explain the principles of fluid statics, fluid kinematics, and the impact of buoyancy and
stratification on water dynamics

Design laboratory/field experiments to systematically investigate specific scientific questions

Analyze the impact of turbulence, advection, diffusion, and friction on water flow

Apply fundamental equations of motion to solve problems related to the motion of water in
environmental systems

Evaluate and assess the interplay of different factors influencing water behavior in
environmental systems.

Simplify complex equations by employing non-dimensionalization techniques in the context
of environmental fluid mechanics

General Catalog

Environmental Fluid Mechanics

C&EE 107

4 units