VIPS408F

Leading with Vertically Integrated Projects; Hands-on At-Home Fluids Projects

Students must apply through the VIP@Maryland application process in order to join a VIP team. Having a hands-on lab component to fluid dynamics courses has always been an important part of the pedagogy. However, traditional instruction has required expensive room-sized equipment that is used by relatively large groups, limiting the time for exploration and real understanding of the important principles. The goal of this project is to develop a series of instructional kits that can be purchased by individual students and used at home, permitting a more creative and individualized exploration of the material, and a greater sense of ownership and depth of understanding. If you have an interest in thinking about a new way of learning, and/or interest in remote-controlled vehicles and model construction/design, this project may be a good fit for you! Click here for more course information.

Sister Courses: VIPS408, VIPS408A, VIPS408B, VIPS408D, VIPS408E, VIPS408Q, VIPS408R, VIPS408T, VIPS408X

Spring 2026

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Spring 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.60 between 5 students*

VIPS408F Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560% of studentsABCDFWother
A: 20%
A+: 40%
B-: 20%
B+: 20%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.