Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics launches FutureLearn course
Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics has launched a brand new FutureLearn course in fluid dynamics, prepared by Dr Duncan Borman, Prof Cath Noakes and Prof Juliane Schwendike. It is free to access for two weeks. Available to buy if you wish to retain it longer term.
Fluid Dynamics in Practice: Applications to Real-World Challenges
Explore the underlying principles and applications of fluid dynamics. Discover how fluid dynamics shapes our world and drives industries, and how computational fluid dynamics is used to make predictions, with the University of Leeds.
Fluid dynamics is essential to understanding the weather we experience and the air we breathe. This course connects maths and physics principles to real-world decisions by engineers and scientists.
You'll learn how measuring, modelling, and predicting fluid dynamics keeps society safe and secure. Through interactive activities, you'll grasp key principles of fluid movement and visualize datasets to inform decisions.
Explore the broad impact of fluid dynamics and discover exciting career opportunities. Join us at the University of Leeds to see how fluid dynamics drives industries and impacts our everyday lives.
Syllabus:
Week 1: Basic principles of fluid dynamics
- How fluids behave, including laminar and turbulent flow
- Predicting fluid behaviour with the Bernoulli equation, and computational modelling techniques.
Week 2: Fluid dynamics in people’s lives and environment
- Impact of fluid dynamics on breath movement and the effectiveness of mitigation measures such as masks and ventilation systems.
- Role of fluid dynamics in understanding and predicting weather patterns, including the formation and behaviour of hurricanes and tropical storms.
- Degrees incorporating elements of fluid dynamics, opportunities for further study and research, and potential career paths leveraging this knowledge.
This course is ideal for maths, science and engineering students eager to deepen their knowledge of fluid dynamics and discover exciting degrees and industries where this expertise is applied.