For historical reasons it includes hydrodynamics and hydrodynamicists of all stripes including experiment. Because of the wide variety of people in the audience, it is good to begin from the beginning with an introduction to the topic. After a while the talk should proceed to a research level. People are interested in the science, but also in the computational methods which have been employed. The talks typically last for fifty minutes to an hour.
Many people bring their lunch.
Interruptions and questions are common. An overhead and a small blackboard are provided automatically. We will pay for your travel and local expenses. You can help some by keeping the air fare down. In general, flights into Midway airport are cheaper and more convenient than those into O'Hare.