Fluid Mechanics course?

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<p>I'm thinking about studying abroad at next semester and as a mechanical engineering major, I have all of my intro courses out of the way already. I can't go abroad spring semester and I'm ahead of schedule so I have some flexibility in courses.</p>

<p>I was thinking about taking a Fluid Mechanics course at HKUST (school I'm thinking of studying abroad at) since I need to take it for my major anyway.</p>

<p>Prereqs at HKUST: calc 3 and diff eqs.
Prereqs at home university: calc 3, statics and dynamics, classical thermodynamics</p>

<p>I've taken Calc 3, Diff Eq, and statics and dynamics already. But I've yet to take thermodynamics. Obviously I satisfy the prereqs at HKUST already, but I'm just nervous that not having taken thermo will put me at a disadvantage. Can anyone shed some light on this?</p>

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<p>It won’t really hurt you. Thermo is an integral part of fluid mechanics but all the thermo you need will likely get taught in the intro sections of your fluids course.</p>

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<p>and you could honestly teach yourself the thermo you need for fluids with a good book. I wouldn’t worry about it</p>

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<p>thermo is a prereq for dynamics here at Michigan, but we don’t use thermo at all. It’s more dynamics/physics based. Don’t worry about it.</p>