<p>Two options:
1) Take Thermodynamics and differential equations, then next semester take fluid mechanics and heat transfer at the same time... OR
2) Take Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, then next semester take differential equations and heat transfer at the same time.</p>
<p>Which classes complement each other best? Is option one less of a load than the other or is there no real difference.
Just wondering which class combination would work out better.</p>
<p>^Note that's just Intro. to Fluid Mechanics, not a senior year course.</p>
<p>What is intro to fluid mechanics? In my school, we have something called Fluid Flow which is the only course in fluid mechanics, and it definitely requires differential equations. Heck, my dynamics and strength of materials require some differential equations too.</p>
<p>I would suggest option 1. My Thermodynamics class didn't have differential equations, so you can get through it without diff eq. But I'm pretty sure fluids and heat xfer require diff eq, so it'll be a good idea to take diff eq before them.</p>
<p>Intro Fluid Mechanics is basic principles, Bernoulli's Equation, incompressible flow in pipes/over submerged bodies, control volume concepts, fluid statics, continuity and motion equations.
No differential equations required apparently.</p>
<p>There is another top level class that consists of ideal/Newtonian/non-Newtonian fluid motion, Navier-Stokes equations, turbulence/boundary layer theory and flow through conduits. I assume that requires differential equations. Anyway, that's not the class I'm thinking about.</p>
<p>Heat transfer does require differential equations, however you can take that at the same time.</p>
<p>In my school, differential equations is a prerequisite for Fluid Mechanics in the ME department. I think it could work if you took diff eq concurrently with it; I'm not sure going with fluids without being exposed to differential equations is the best way to go, so I'd go with option 1.</p>
<p>Option one was the original idea, I just didn't know if taking Intro. to Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer at the same time was such a good idea. Would it be too much of a load?</p>
<p>When I did my Thermodynamics class, I had to use Differential Equations all the time, so I’d suggest option 1.</p>