GENG2003 Fluid Mechanics (University of Western Australia): rated 3.8/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
GENG2003 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Engineering in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 流体力学
Type: Undergraduate/Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies
Faculty: Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit introduces the principles of conservation and momentum transfer in the flow of fluids. Topics discussed include the fundamental properties of fluids, hydrostatics, the general equations of fluid motion, dimensional analysis, fluid friction, pumps, pipe systems, flow in porous media and compressible flow.
GENG2003 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "Question I think im qualified to answer as I basically just finished 3rd year mech eng. The units I’d say I found the most difficult for whatever reason are: MATH1012 (math theory and methods), MECH2002 (Eng Materials 2), MECH2004 (Eng Dynamics), GENG2003 (Fluid Mechanics), MECH…"
On Reddit: "Geng2003, ensc2003 and ensc2004 all easy HD 1 hr a week max 👍"
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Q: Is GENG2003 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GENG2003, and when is it offered?
A: GENG2003 is taught by the Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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