MCEN90008 Fluid Dynamics (University of Melbourne): rated 3.3/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MCEN90008 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Mechanical Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 流体动力学
Type: Graduate coursework subject
Subject area: Mechanical Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Graduate coursework Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
AIMS This subject builds upon previous fluids subjects, providing students with the basic skills necessary to calculate fluid flows around bodies. Broadly speaking the subject is divided into two units; Unit 1: potential flow and Unit 2: compressible flow.
MCEN90008 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "Found it harder then the past exams and didn’t have time to attempt all the questions"
On Reddit: "Same, only got through like 4.5 out of 6 questions, and some of those I fudged"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MCEN90008 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MCEN90008, and when is it offered?
A: MCEN90008 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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