New engineering graduate student seeking advice

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A new engineering graduate student with a background in mathematics is struggling in an advanced internal combustion engine class due to a lack of foundational knowledge in chemical combustion. The student has attempted to find suitable introductory books but has found them either too advanced or not focused enough on combustion. Efforts to seek tutoring from the academic support center have been unsuccessful, as they lack expertise in chemical combustion. The student is looking for recommendations for accessible textbooks with practice problems and a method to verify answers, expressing concern about potentially needing to withdraw from the course to protect their GPA. Another forum member offers to share notes from a senior undergraduate course, requesting the name of the textbook being used.
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Hello,

I am a new engineering graduate student who did my undergraduate study in mathematics. I am now a few weeks into my first semester and I am in an advanced internal combustion engine class which I am sorely under prepared for.

I have tried going to my school's library and checking out several books on introductory chemical combustion, but these books either assume slightly more than what I already know about chemistry or start from a point in particle and quantum physics which makes it difficult to follow to the point they actually start talking about chemical combustion.

I have tried talking to my school's academic support center for tutoring on the subject, but they don't have anyone who knows chemical combustion. I'm seeking a solution of either a good book with problems I can work as well as a way to check the accuracy of my answers, or a tutoring solution. I really don't want to have to withdraw from this course to preserve my GPA, but I will if I feel it has come to a point that I feel my GPA is threatened. Any advice would be appreciated.
 
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Send me a PM. I have some notes from a senior undergrad IC engines course that you may find useful. Include the name of the textbook you are using.
 

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