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14:650:351 · Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · School 14 — New Brunswick School of Engineering
Rutgers MAE describes 14:650:351 as a three-credit thermodynamics course covering the First and Second Laws, reversibility, entropy, fluid and ideal-gas properties, processes, cycles, equations and mixtures. The current MAE page lists calculus, physics and engineering prerequisites; the Fall 2026 registration packet shows several alternative prerequisite paths, so verify the applicable path for your registration record.
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Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics · Honors Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
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SIRS · 1,352 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
2 open in snapshot
When it meets
Busch
AI-generated overview
3 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The MAE description names fundamental concepts, the First Law, reversibility and the Second Law.
The course description lists entropy, fluid and perfect-gas properties, and processes.
The official description also names cycles, general equations and mixtures. It does not publish a week-by-week schedule.
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Rutgers "Thermodynamics" "14:650:351" course description
2 open · Busch
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0120338 | Open | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at SEC 111; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at SEC 111SEC 111 | Busch | |
| 0220339 | Open | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at SEC 111; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at SEC 111SEC 111 | Busch |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
3.81
Course quality
3.75
Response rate
51.9%
Coverage
21 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Knight | 5 | 3.64 | 3.68 |
| Hao Lin | 4 | 4.35 | 4.23 |
| Zhixiong Guo | 3 | 3.07 | 3.00 |
| Knight D | 2 | 4.15 | 4.10 |
| Stephen Tse | 2 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Lin H | 1 | 4.30 | 4.30 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Busch
Current availability
2 open of 2
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
6
(14:440:222 and 01:750:227 and 01:640:251 and 01:640:251) <em> OR </em> (14:440:292 and 01:750:227 and 01:640:251 and 01:640:251) <em> OR </em> (14:440:292 and 01:750:272 and 01:640:291 and 01:640:291) <em> OR </em> (14:440:222 and 01:750:272 and 01:640:251 and 01:640:251) <em> OR </em> (14:440:292 and 01:750:272 and 01:640:251 and 01:640:251) <em> OR </em> (14:440:222 and 01:750:227 and 01:640:291 and 01:640:291)
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.