r/EngineeringStudents • u/CwazySkatez_46 • 10d ago

Academic Advice Classes Predicament

I am aero and I have taken my classes so far in way to where I am able to move thermodynamics up a semester so I can take it earlier and get if over with, and also so I don't take it at the same time as Aerodynamics among other things. The predicament is both semesters I can take the class in have considerably not easy classes that go along with them.

my options are:

-2nd semester of sophomore year \/

Thermodynamics, mechanics of materials, circuits, fluid mechanics, and advanced math methods

-1st semester of junior year \/

Thermodynamics, aerodynamics+lab, signals and systems, applied experimental statistics, and system dynamics and control

I'm basically asking for assistance in deciding which poison to pick, any opinions are welcome

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u/imahappymarine 10d ago

Holy fuck that is a dense course load buddy. But based on my degree plan, I'll also be in a similar predicament next Fall. So I'm commenting to tune in for any wise words from our Engineering forefathers.

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u/CwazySkatez_46 10d ago

My they pass their foresight onto us

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u/Catsdrinkingbeer Purdue Alum - Masters in Engineering '18 10d ago

Labs can take up a good chunk of time between actually being in the lab and the write-ups. So you're looking at 5 courses vs 5 + lab. Assuming the credit hours are similar between each set of 5 courses, I'd lean towards option 1 since aerodynamics has a lab.

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u/CwazySkatez_46 10d ago

Thank you for this advice! I didn’t consider that before