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This course provides an introduction of fluid mechanics including mass conservation law, momentum conservation law, and energy conservation law. Other topics include: the continuum hypothesis; variables of interest; hydrostatics; fluid flow kinematics; conservation equations for fluid volumes and control volumes; dimensional analysis; flow regimes; external flows. *Pre-requisites: Calculus 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2, Linear Algebra, Writing and Communication Skills, Programming, Thermal Engineering, and Machine Mechanics. Texts: Antonio Crespo Martínez. Mecánica de Fluidos. Thomson. Frank M. White. Fluid Mechanics. McGraw Hill. Arcos Vera Coello, Carlos Martínez Bazán, Antonio L. Sánchez Pérez, Immaculada Iglesias Estradé. Ingenieria Fluidomecanica. Paraninfo. 2012

This is a beginning intermediate course on the French language. It continues basic grammar (morphology and syntax) as well as phonetics (relationship between spelling and sound). It covers goes over nouns and determiners, verb forms and tenses, simple sentences and current vocabulary.

This course on thinking and problem solving examines the basic psychological concepts and theories of human thinking, focusing on the acquisition (inductive reasoning) and application (deductive reasoning) of knowledge in order to devise strategies for problem solving. Topics covered include: the psychology of thinking; relationship between thought and other psychological processes; implicit and explicit thought processes; categorization and conceptual change; deductive reasoning; argumentation; causal reasoning and moral reasoning; inductive reasoning, judgment, and decision making; creativity and thought; teaching thinking skills.