CIVL2131 Environmental Fluid Mechanics

CIVL2131 Environmental Fluid Mechanics (University of Queensland): rated 4.2/5 overall across 1 review collected on UQ Wall.

CIVL2131 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology in Civil Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 环境流体力学

Type: undergraduate

Credit points: 2

Subject area: Civil Engineering

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This is an introductory level course dealing with the properties and behaviour of fluids in usual civil and environmental engineering applications. The fundamental principles of continuity, energy and momentum are introduced and applied to applications that include fluid statics, fluid dynamics, pipe flows, similarity laws, fluid loading and unsteady flows.

CIVL2131 student reviews, difficulty and workload

CIVL2131 has 1 scored review: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).

On Reddit: "They take it off you at the end of the exam. It won't be too hard to make your own, the lecturer gives great summary lectures. There are only 4 concepts you have to remember for the whole class, momentum, continuity, Bernoulli and drag. Every single question that can be asked bo…"

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CIVL2131 FAQ

Q: Is CIVL2131 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.2/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches CIVL2131, and when is it offered?

A: CIVL2131 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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