Fluid flow and heat transfer are ubiquitous in nature and penetrated into almost every engineering process. The advances in nanotechnology, materials, instrumentation and visualization, as well as biomimetics lead to an exciting revival in the classical area of thermal-fluid. The course offers a cohesive and holistic introduction of important fundamentals and the latest progress in the general area of thermal-fluid, providing important foundation for discovery and innovation.

For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for both coursework and examination should be obtained.