u/RemarkableWarrior90

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Quality Courses / Disciplines that avoids AI

Hello !

I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a degree in Mathematics . I never studied at a graduate level . I work as a high-school teacher .

I live alone and I don't have a girlfriend / wife ( I'm saying this to clarify that I have some free time ) .

Recently , I've rediscovered the desire to study engineering subjects again .

Since I don't have enough free time and other kind of resources to came back to the University , I'm here asking for recommendations of recorded video lectures for university subjects .

I know that I could simply type " Fluid Mechanics Course " into YouTube , for example , but I gave up on doing a manual search , because I realized that a lot of it is being generated by AI ( robotic voices , incorrect concepts , etc ) .

I would like to see courses recorded the old-fashioned way , that is , a professor who decided to record their classes or a professor who recorded videos for YouTube , but with professional content quality ( in the style of MIT's online classes , for example ) . This avoids amateurs teaching and searches that end up with AI-generated content .

I'm being honest : it's tiring and discouraging to think that searches always show poor content as the first results and I don't want to get discouraged .

Having said all that , I'm asking for suggestions for typical Mechanical Engineering course subjects ( since I have an academic background in Mathematics , I don't think I need guidance in mathematics subjects , but I may ( certainly ) have forgotten something , so suggestions are welcome ) :

- ODEs and PDEs , Laplace and Fourier Transforms and Calculus in one complex variable ;

The real important stuff is :

- Basic Programming Languages and the main Algorithms ;

- Introductory CAD Stuff ( I learned Technical Drawing with pen and paper ) ;

- Basic Physics ;

- Statics ;

- Dynamics ;

- General Mechanics ;

- Strength of Materials ;

- Fluids ;

- Thermodynamics ;

- Heat Transfer ;

- Mechanical Vibrations ;

- Machine Elements ;

- Mechanical Design ;

- A basic understanding of Electronics ;

- Machining Welding ;

- Machining with CNC .

I know it's a lot , but any contribution is appreciated .

Thanks .

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u/RemarkableWarrior90 — 10 hours ago