Abstract. The torque generated by a wind turbine blade is dependent on several parameters, one of which is the angle of attack.Several models for predicting the angle of attack in yawed conditions have been proposed in the literature, but there is a lack of experimental data to use for direct validation.To address this problem, experiments were conducted under controlled conditions at the University of Waterloo Wind Generation Research Facility using a 3.4 m diameter test turbine. A five-hole pressure probe was installed in a modular 3D printed These five-hole probe measurements were also used to characterize the upstream flow profile. Wind speeds determined using the five-hole probe measurements are presented and are in agreement with measurements obtained in the wind facility during testing. The quality of results indicates the potential of the developed instrument for wind turbine measurements.

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The typical fluid mechanics introduction in mechanical engineering covers basic fluid statics, forces on submerged bodies, control volumes, continuity, conservation of momentum, conservation of energy, Reynolds' transport theorem, internal and external flows. Students often struggle with the basic concepts and how they might apply to a real system.In the winter of 2015, a new set of open-ended labs were created for mechanical engineering students. Teams of 3 or 4 students in a third-year class of 110 were each given a small engine, and removed the carburetors. The series of labs had them discover some of the principles within the small carburetor from a single-cylinder 4-stroke gasoline engine. Students were asked to explore and explain how the carburetor worked, and then progressed through a set of hands-on labs culminating with a design modification and performance measurement of a real carburetor. At each stage, the students applied principles of fluid statics, control volumes, internal flow losses, and external flow drag to the physical device.The paper will describe the specific activities, and track the evolution of refinements to the experience through three implementations of the same course by three different instructors. Student feedback and measured evidence of learning will be reported to help justify the evolution of the activity. The scalability of the activity will be discussed.