This section hosts a collection of instructional content developed over many years at the University of Notre Dame. It includes syllabi, narrated lecture notes, problem sets, and more—available to students, educators, and independent learners.
Transport is an intrinsically mathematical subject, and unfortunately math skills fade very quickly once the semester is over. To help students "pick it back up again" I've constructed a set of short "reminder" lectures covering the key techniques used in a transport course. This material is useful for undergraduates, but also for first year grad students prior to their first grad transport or math class. Students have commented that the review was "a real life-saver". These notes are given here.
This is the website for CBE 30355, Transport Phenomena I which focuses on fluid mechanics. The website provides the notes for the class, both in pdf format and video narration. In addition, it has links to over two decades of transport exams, many of which with narrated solutions.
This is the website for CBE 30356, Transport Phenomena II which focuses on heat and mass transfer. The website provides the notes for the class, both in pdf format and video narration. The course was taught from these notes in 2022 and 2023, and contains homework assignments, exams, and solutions. Together with the Transport I site, it provides a thorough grounding in all phases of transport.
In 1961 David Leighton was invited to give a lecture to the Golden Gate Chapter of the American Society of Materials on the status of the Nuclear Navy. This lecture was recorded and preserved for posterity, providing a remarkable snapshot of the development of the Nuclear Navy and what went into the many critical engineering choices that were made. The audio file has been transcribed by the Naval Historical Foundation. The lecture and transcription may be found here.
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