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MAE 101BAdvanced Fluid Mechanics

4 units · MAE · UC San Diego

Laminar and turbulent flow. Pipe flow including friction factor. Boundary layers, separation, drag, and lift. Compressible flow including shock waves.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “MAE 101A or CENG 101A, and MAE 11 or MAE 110A or CENG 102, or consent of instructor.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Spring (6 programs).

Required in (6)

  • AeroEng w/Spec Aerothermodynam
  • AeroEng w/Spec Astrodynm&SpcAp
  • AeroEng w/Spec FlightDyn&Contl
  • Aerospace Engineering (B.S.)
  • Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
  • Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Controls and Robotics (B.S.)
What it opens up

Courses that list MAE 101B as a prerequisite (4)