You need to be able to know how to use the fluid properties correctly: this means that you need to know their definition, if and how they are related to each other, other factors that influence them, and their units. As a minimum you need to know where to find them, their symbols and their units.

Topic 3: Fluid Statics
In this topic we will see how to compute pressure, the force due to pressure on flat and curved surfaces and where this force is applied. We will also examine why some things float, compute at what level will they float and have a brief overview of stability. 

Once completed you will be able to solve problems related to hydrostatics. Typical questions on this topic involve computing the pressure at a certain point or in a manometer, computing the force due to pressure on a surface, its point of application and the external force required to balance the force due to pressure.

Topic 4: Fluid Motion
In this topic we will examine how to use the equations of conservation of mass and conservation of energy. We will also start studying the momentum equation. How much water will go in a pipe? Which velocity will it have? And what's the pressure at a certain point? How does it need to be constrained to stop moving?

Typical problems in this topic involve computing the flow in and out of system (e.g. a tank), the velocity and the pressure head (assuming there are no losses - i.e. the Bernoulli equation can be used - or using a pre-defined function for the energy losses) and computing the external force required to keep an object in place.

Topic 5: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
In this topic, you will see what you can do with similitude: you can learn how physical models need to be built (e.g. what if you need to build a pipeline on Mars? How can you make sure that your pipe is properly sized?). With Dimensional Analysis you can learn how you can use the dimensions of the variables to find how the variables need to be arranged in an equation (e.g. if you think that mass m, force F and acceleration a are all related in the same equation, a couple of experiments and Excel may be enough to find that F=m*a; but if you have 6 variables it will be a lot more difficult: dimensional analysis will help you group the variables and simplify your problem a bit).

Typical problems involve deteriming at which scale a model would need built  and finding the Pi groups.

Topic 6: Pipe Flow
How do you compute friction losses and, in particular, the friction factor, when water (or another fluid) moves? The equation you use depends on the fluid regime (e.g. the friction factor for laminar flow is different from the one for turbulent flow). Turbulent flow is also divided in transitional turbulent flow and fully rough pipe turbulent flow. You will see how you can differentiate between the different regimes, how you can solve the equations and how to use the Moody diagram.

You will see how you can solve the different types of pipeline problems (how to find the difference between the water level of two reservoirs if you are given the flow and the pipe diameter, how to find the flow if the difference between the water level of two reservoirs and the pipe diameter are given, and how to find the diameter if the difference between the water levels and the flow are given). Pay attention also to the assumptions made by some of the methods presented! You will also see how to compute minor losses and the different types of valves.

You need to be able to solve problems related to pipe flows, so you need to be able to compute the friction losses and the friction factor.  Typical questions will not necessarily explicitly ask you to compute the friction factor, but, for example, will ask you to compute the flow in a pipeline between two reservoirs or the water level in one of the two reservoirs. Computing the friction losses in this case is an intermediate step required to answer the question. Typical questions also involve computing the flow or the velocity in a pipeline and computing the minimum diameter required to obtain a certain flow or a certain pressure head (with and without including minor losses). You will also need to be able to extend your pipe flow problem solving abilities to practical problems, including designing a pipeline as in the design project.

Topic 7: Open Channel Flow
We will start by examining the difference between pipe flow and open channel flow, what equations we can still use and introduce some new approaches and formulae. We will also see how to compute the most hydraulically efficient section and how to compute the maximum flow in closed conducts. We will examin unform flow conditions, specific enery and critical depth, transitions as well as hydraulic jump (energy dissipators).

Topic 8: Review and Examination Preparation
In this topic we will review the preceding topics and look at some practice past exam questions. We will also have a look at the format of the final examination, examination logistics, as well as recomendations for strategies to prepare for the final examination