ME 113: Fluid Mechanics

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 355

Prerequisites: MATH 046, PHYS 040B, ME 010 with a grade of “C-” or better, ME 018

Description: Introduces principles of fluid mechanics relevant to mechanical engineering. Topics include shear stresses and viscosity, fluid statics, pressure, forces on submerged surfaces, Bernoulli and mechanical energy equations, control volume approach, mass conserva- tion, momentum and energy equations, the differential approach, turbulent flow in pipes, and lift and drag.

Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of CHE 114 or ME 113.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

ME 116A ME 117 ME 135 ME 136 ME 137 ME 138 ME 140 ME 170B ME 176 ME 255
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 48/57 103/179 21/60 172/296
2024-25 132/180 16/60 148/240
2023-24 156/157 20/40 176/197
2022-23 133/159 133/159
2021-22 126/165 126/165
2020-21 118/160 118/160
2019-20 32/50  48/ 50  80/100
2018-19  89/ 90 60/90 149/180
2017-18  82/ 90 58/70 140/160
2016-17 150/158 17/70 167/228