Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics

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<p>How difficult are these classes? If you've taken them, please rank them from least to most difficult. Every CE/ME I've talked to hates them.</p>

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<p>Who was the famous physicist who said he was looking forward to meeting God so that he could ask Him how fluid mechanics really worked?</p>

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<p>Depends on the professor.</p>

<p>Dynamics > Fluids > Thermo > Statics.</p>

<p>At my school that's generally how people view them.</p>

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<p>For me it was...</p>

<p>dynamics>thermo>fluids>statics</p>

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<p>In depends a lot on your major--I know ChemE Thermo is a little bit different from MechE Thermo.</p>

<p>For me</p>

<p>Fluids > Thermo > dynamics > statics</p>

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<p>The OP asked for the least to most difficult. Does the > sign mean more difficult or less difficult? (sorry to be stupid, but I'm not a logical engineering type!)</p>

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<p>Greater than, meaning harder.</p>

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<p>Agreed with Payne. </p>

<p>Dynamics > Fluids > Thermo > Statics</p>

<p>Watch out for dynamics, it's a tough one.</p>

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<p>Fluids > Thermo > Dynamics > Statics</p>

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<p>Nonlinear Structural Dynamics involving geometrical and material nonlinearities ;)</p>

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<p>Pfff. I had that class, super easy.</p>

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<p>In terms of my actual class (professor), not subject material
Thermo>Dynamics>Fluids>Statics</p>

<p>In terms of course material
Fluids>Dynamics>Statics>Thermo</p>

<p>I personally thought Solids was the worst of all--just didn't get it. Structures this semester being a continuation of it isn't all that great...</p>

<p>Any specific questions about the classes? They are all do-able, and at my school if you put in a lot of work and got help when you needed it, they are all passable. The ones I know that didn't pass had unfair profs (half the class failed) or didn't put effort towards it. I didn't get As in any of those, but only 1 C.</p>

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<p>Since I'm not a ME, I can only comment on the ones I've taken. So Thermo > Statics.</p>

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<p>I'd say Fluids > Thermo > Dynamics > Statics. That's from hardest to easiest.</p>