Permeation: Darcy's LawExplores permeation in porous media, Darcy's Law, flux equations, and permeability coefficients in various materials.
Geomechanics: Basic ConceptsIntroduces basic concepts of geomechanics, stress paths, effective stress, and shear strength analysis through laboratory testing.
Composite Materials ProcessingCovers the physical phenomena and equations in processing composite materials, with a focus on liquid composite molding.
Introduction to Fluid MechanicsCovers the basics of fluid mechanics, including fluid properties, pressure, viscosity, and fluid behavior at rest and in motion.
Chloride Ingress and MicrostructureExamines the impact of microstructure on chloride ingress in concrete and the future research directions in evaluating cement paste durability.
Understanding Viscosity: Newtonian FluidsExplores viscosity in Newtonian fluids, discussing shear stress, shear strain rate, and compressibility, with examples of shear thickening and shear thinning behaviors.
Thermodynamics: Fluid StaticsIntroduces fluid statics basics, covering pressure, compressibility, forces on volume elements, and fundamental relations in thermodynamics.
Incompressible Fluid MechanicsCovers the foundations of incompressible fluid mechanics, conservation laws, and general flow equations, with a focus on practical issues and class logistics.