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Yep. My classmates from Chem.E had more classes in common with us mechanical engineers than any other branch. Thermo, fluid dynamics, CFD and heat transfer is
by screye 9y ago
Yep.
My classmates from Chem.E had more classes in common with us mechanical engineers than any other branch.
Thermo, fluid dynamics, CFD and heat transfer is where it is at.
- TheOtherHobbes 9y agoThere are huge overlaps between the different kinds of engineering - not quite enough to support a single unified core curriculum, but enough to make it obvious that there's a lot of similar math across all the disciplines, and only the emphasis varies. The big problem with engineering isn't the specialisms, it's the name. Outsiders still think engineers are people who wear oil-covered overalls and are essentially mechanics. Not one person in fifty understands that the job is mostly mathematical modelling of complex systems.
- screye 9y agoI completely feel you. I had EE friends being asked to fix light bulbs and MechE being asked to fix cars.