This document provides an introduction and overview of an NPTEL course on fluid mechanics for chemical engineering undergraduate students. The summary is:

1. The course is designed as a first course in fluid mechanics for chemical engineering students, and does not require any prior knowledge of the subject. It will build the fundamental concepts needed. 

2. The course topics will include the basic concepts of fluid mechanics as well as their applications to chemical process engineering. 

3. The introductory lecture will motivate why fluid mechanics is important for chemical engineers and discuss the topics and methodologies that will be covered in the course.

Fluid Mechanics Prof. Viswanathan Shankar Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur PDF

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