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MSE-3304: Physical Metallurgy

Description: Deformation of crystalline solids and its relationship to crystal structure and crystal defects: crystal structures of metals, dislocations and plastic deformation, vacancies, recovery, recrystallization, grain growth, deformation twinning and martensite.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: MSE-2044

Required By: ENGE-4735, MSE-4055, MSE-4305

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.23 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 37.56%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.49%

William T Reynolds202448.3%36.8%12.0%0.0%1.2%1.7%3.345
Xianming Bai202340.7%36.2%13.4%8.4%0.0%1.3%3.135

Grade Distribution Over Time

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