ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 36 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 55
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Chemical Engineering
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
1) Understanding the basic principles of fluid mechanics and applying them to problem-solving in engineering. Calculation of piping, channels, and fluid systems.
2) Acquiring knowledge of instrumentation and equipment for fluid handling and their selection criteria.
3) Acquisition of skills for the design and calculation of separation operations based on external fluid flow.
4) Raising student awareness about the importance of safety in chemical plants, especially in fluid transport and storage.
5) Enabling students to use calculation techniques and tools for solving fluid transport problems.
1. Basic concepts in fluid flow
2. Incompressible fluid flow
3. Compressible fluid flow
4. Other types of flow
5. External flow
6. Instrumentation
7. Equipment for fluid flow
8. Chemical engineering operations based on fluid flow
Basic Bibliography:
Mott, R.L., Untener, J.A. Fluid Mechanics. Prentice Hall, 6th Ed., Mexico 2006.
Supplementary Bibliography:
Franzini, J.B., Finnemore, E.J. Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Applications. McGraw-Hill, 9th Ed., Madrid 1999.
White, F.M. Fluid Mechanics. McGraw-Hill, 5th Ed., Madrid 2004.
Costa Novella, E. Chemical Engineering 3: Fluid Flow. Alhambra, Madrid 1985.
Levenspiel, O. Fluid Flow and Heat Exchange. Reverté, Barcelona 1993.
McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., Harriott, P. Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering. McGraw-Hill, 7th Ed., Mexico 2007.
HD03 - Information management skills
HD07 - Autonomous learning
COMP08 - Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity, critical thinking, and to communicate and convey knowledge and skills in industrial engineering
CON06 - Understanding of basic principles of fluid mechanics and their application to engineering problems. Calculation of piping, channels, and fluid systems
Lectures will present the theoretical content (CON06), encouraging active student participation using audiovisual tools.
Seminars will follow the lectures of each topic. Some will focus on problem-solving by the professor (CON06), others will have students solve problems individually or in groups (HD03, COMP08), which may be submitted for final assessment.
Some seminars will specifically address problem-solving using spreadsheets (HD07, COMP08), including a simulation for evaluation.
Computer lab sessions will use Aspen-Hysys to assess various effects on flow processes (CON06).
A site visit to a relevant industrial facility will connect theoretical knowledge with real-world practice (CON06).
Moodle (Campus virtual) will be used as a teaching support tool.
Students may also attend scheduled office hours for individual guidance (HD03, COMP08, CON06).
Final exam: 70% of the grade
Submission of a seminar assignment: 10%
Individual or group project: 10%
Computer lab assignment: 10%
* The seminar assignment will be scheduled around week 8 and announced in advance on Moodle.
Minimum exam grade to average with continuous assessment: 3/10
All assessment scores will be communicated before the final exam.
Assessment method is the same for both exam opportunities. Continuous assessment scores will be kept for second opportunity.
Extraordinary call: 100% final exam.
The final exam is the only mandatory assessment.
Any fraudulent behavior will be handled per university regulations: “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións”
Lectures: 36 h – Personal work: 49 h
Seminars: 14 h – Personal work: 30 h
Group tutorials: 1 h – Individual tutorials: 2–3 h
Exam: 3h–10 h
It is recommended to have passed Mathematics and Physics, as well as having a good foundation in material and energy balances.
Regular use of individual tutorials is encouraged.
This course is offered in two groups, with the languages of instruction being:
- English
- Spanish
In case of discrepancy between the versions of this guide in different languages, the guide in the language of instruction will prevail.
Diego Gomez Diaz
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- diego.gomez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Miguel Mauricio Iglesias
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816800
- miguel.mauricio [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_02_inglés | English | Classroom A4 |
| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLE_02_inglés | English | Classroom A4 |
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| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom A1 |
| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_02_inglés | English | Classroom A4 |
| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Spanish | Classroom A1 |
| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLIS_03_inglés | English | Classroom A5 |
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| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Spanish | Classroom A1 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Classroom A3 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Classroom A3 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIS_03_inglés | Classroom A3 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_04 | Classroom A3 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Classroom A3 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A3 |
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| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_02_inglés | Classroom A3 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS01 | Classroom A4 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS02 | Classroom A4 |
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| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_02_inglés | Classroom A4 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Classroom A4 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Classroom A4 |
| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_03 | Classroom A4 |
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| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_04 | Classroom A4 |
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| 01.09.2026 09:15-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A4 |
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| 06.25.2026 16:00-20:30 | Grupo /CLE_02_inglés | Classroom A2 |
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| 06.25.2026 16:00-20:30 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Classroom A2 |
| 06.25.2026 16:00-20:30 | Grupo /CLIS_03_inglés | Classroom A2 |
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