The basic purpose of this course is to introduce 2nd year Chemical Students to the concepts of fluid mechanics.First few lectures will review the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, while subsequent lectures will focus on its applications in chemical engineering. Briefly the course will include microscopic & macroscopic balances, Navier-Stokes' equations. Introduction to turbulence, concept of boundary layer, friction factor, pipe flow, pressure loss in fittings, flow past an immersed body, packed & fluidized beds, pump & compressors.