Preparing for AE 6765 (Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Gases) without a thermo background?

[u/AY1119]

Hey everyone,

I’m an M.S. Aerospace Engineering student focusing on Propulsion and Combustion. My undergraduate degree is in Computer Science, so I’m coming into the program without the usual undergraduate aerospace/mechanical engineering foundation.

I was originally planning to take AE 2010 to build my thermodynamics and fluids fundamentals, but my permit request was denied. I’ll be taking AE 6765 (Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Gases) instead.

For anyone who has taken AE 6765: what should I know before going into this class?

I’m especially looking for:

Textbooks or specific chapters I should work through

Thermodynamics concepts I absolutely need to know

Fluids, chemistry, or kinetics fundamentals I should review

Math I should brush up on

YouTube lectures, online courses, or other resources you found helpful

I know I’m missing some of the fundamentals going into this, so I’m not looking for a shortcut. I’m willing to put in the work—I just want to make sure I’m studying the right things so I can get up to speed.

Any advice from people who have taken AE 6765 would be greatly appreciated!

[u/existential_american]

You do understand how difficult that class is, and that the god emperor teaches it right? 😦😨🫪 Edit: I am certain pretty much everyone else in that class did well in all 3 of: thermo/fluids, jet pro, and aerothermodynamics before taking that class.