Sustainable Building Engineering

TThe main objective of this course is to introduce to fluid properties, fluid flow behavior at rest and in motion. The fundamental equations for one-dimensional steady flows will be derived first, and then they will be applied to the study of simple pipe and open-channel flows systems. Knowledge and understanding: description and characterization of the fluid (water) behavior in static and dynamic conditions; Applying knowledge and understanding: understand and characterize the environment in its hydraulic aspects; learn how describe the hydraulics of an area of interest; Making judgements: carry out exercises and activities in group and/or individually; Communication skills: learn how to frame a specific problem and the possible solutions; Learning skills: we expect the student will be able to manage the fluid flow description both in its theoretical and practical aspects; a basic knowledge in hydraulics is fundamental in several courses of Master degree.