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MSE-3054: Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Description: Mechanical properties and behavior of engineering materials subjected to static, dynamic, creep, and fatigue loads under environments and stress states typical of service conditions; biaxial theories of failure; behavior of cracked bodies; microstructure-property relationships and design methodologies for homogeneous and composite materials.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ESM-2204 and (CEE-3684 or MSE-2034 or MSE-2044 or AOE-3094 or MSE-3094)

Required By: ENGE-4735, ESM-4024, MSE-4384

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ESM-3054

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 2.95 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.90%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.83%

Bilel Aidi202439.3%26.1%14.9%8.4%8.8%2.4%2.776
Hang Yu202436.6%39.5%15.4%7.2%0.5%0.8%3.044
Norman E Dowling202353.2%28.9%11.8%2.6%1.3%2.1%3.322

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W