• Working knowledge of physics and basic calculus needed to understand the concepts taught in the course
• Audience with an educational background in flow and heat transfer may be overqualified for this course
• Individuals with hands-on experience in the industry (engineers, lab technicians, field service technicians, etc.) can benefit from the course and additionally make the course more interactive by sharing their experiences

• Learn the theory of fluid mechanics and heat transfer concepts
• Study the practical applications of thermo-fluid concepts in the industry
• Understand the experimental and computational tools used in the industry for solving thermo-fluid problems

Day 1

• Fluid mechanics basics (2 hours)
  • Laminar and turbulent flow
  • Incompressible and compressible flow
  • Boundary layer
  • Navier-Stokes equations
• Heat transfer basics (3 hours)
  • Conduction, convection, radiation
  • Heat transfer circuit diagrams
• Thermodynamics basics (2 hours)
  • Thermodynamics related to heat transfer

Day 2

• Fluid devices (2 hours)
  • Static devices
    • Mixers
• Dynamic devices
  • Pumps
  • Fans/blowers
• Heat transfer devices (1.5 hours)
  • Heat exchangers
  • Gas turbines/ turbochargers
• Experimental techniques (1.5 hours)
• Computational methods (2 hours)
  • CFD and heat transfer basics
  • Navier-Stokes equations solutions

Out of Scope

• Advanced thermodynamics (phase change, P-V diagrams, thermodynamic cycles)
• Advanced fluid mechanics (multiphase flows, compressible flows, hyper/supersonic flows)
• Hydraulics and pneumatics

Participants have 12 weeks to complete this course.