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ME-4674: Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

Description: Systematic approach to materials selection accounting for market need, functional requirements, shape, safety, cost and environmental issues. Overview of design process, material property charts, material indices, selection of materials with multiple constraints and/or conflicting objectives, shape factors, design considerations in hybrid materials, environmental issues as well as several case studies.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ESM-2204 and MSE-2034

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: ME-3624

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 1

Average GPA: 3.34 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 29.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 10.00%

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