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At my engineering undergrad, the mechanical, computer, and electrical engineers had effectively the same curriculum through our sophomore year. One of the big c
by caseysoftware 5y ago
At my engineering undergrad, the mechanical, computer, and electrical engineers had effectively the same curriculum through our sophomore year. One of the big class combos was Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, and Fluid & Thermodynamic systems where you work through from the laws of thermodynamics to how they apply in each of the areas. It was mind blowing when you realize how much of the underlying reasoning - and therefore resulting formulas - are nearly identical.
It led to many EEs getting a certificate in fluid & thermo because the extra couple classes counted as tech electives and the math was the same.
- zodzedzi 5y ago> One of the big class combos was Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, and Fluid & Thermodynamic systems where you work through from the laws of thermodynamics to how they apply in each of the areas. I would love to find a book with this type of presentation. Do you happen to remember which textbooks were used for this class?
- femto 5y agoIt doesn't approach it from a thermodynamic perspective, but the following paper summarises the duality between electrics, hydraulics, acoustics and mechanics: SchÖnfeld, J. C. (1954). Analogy of hydraulic, mechanical, acoustic and electric systems. Applied Scientific Research, Section B, 3(1), 417–450. doi:10.1007/bf02919918
- toolslive 5y agoYes. At my university this course was called "Systems theory". Electrical networks, mechanical systems, hydraulic networks were shown to have laws that have the same shape. They also only gave the course after letting you struggle with electricity, mechanics, fuild mechanics, ... for a few years. I guess to make you appreciate it more (which I did!)