Engineering fluid dynamics is considered (here) to be synonymous with fluid mechanics and convection heat transfer with engineering applications. The textbook is written for intermediate to advanced readers: for professionals as well as selected seniors and first-year graduate students in mechanical, biomedical, nuclear, and chemical engineering.

The main objective of the textbook is to provide the reader with sufficient background to enable him/her

1. (i) to bridge fluid mechanics and convection heat transfer material on an introductory graduate level with specialized advancements in hydrodynamic instability, turbulence, multiphase flows, or computational fluid dynamics; and

2. (ii) to tackle basic research projects in fluid mechanics and convection-heat-transfer related fields.

Although the text contains the basic engineering concepts, physical explanations, exercises, and mathematical aids necessary to succeed, it is the experience students will gain with the homework assignments, in-class discussions, journal article reviews, and course project reports that will move them to a deeper understanding and a higher level of proficiency. Specifically, the in-depth understanding of (the) basics in fluid mechanics/convection heat transfer and the skills to apply fundamental knowledge to the solution of interdisciplinary fluid dynamics problems are more valuable than presentation of large amounts of material within, typically, a very restricted time frame. Thus, in addition to the potentially unique learning experience provided with the text, the advanced student is given powerful tools, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software (cf. App. F), which may lead him/her to a level of maturity to solve challenging (industrial) fluid flow and heat transfer problems.