Reading and writing fill in the blanks

Fluids Mechanics with Historical Perspective is part of a series of modules covering the broader subject of thermodynamics at the University of Bath. At the start of each hour long lecture the tutor gives a 15-minute input on an aspect of the discoveries and developments related to flight. This historical background usually consists of a five-minute power point presentation, followedbeen followingfollowingfollow followed by a short video clip providing the context for the formulae and calculations that are to be explained in the lecture. For example, at the start of a lecture on compressible flow of gases, the presentation is on the story of the first supersonic flight. The tutor has developed 24 ‘mini history lectures’ to accompany the lecture series which he hopes will make this largely theoretical based subject more interesting for his students. The lectures are supported by a set of notes givegivengivinggave given out at the beginning of each topic. The notes include visual images, as well as brief notes on the historical especiallyperspectiverespectiveoutlook perspective shown and the theoretical concepts explored. The notes are not, however, complete and students are expected to bring them to the lecture each week to “fill in the blanks”.