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MSE-4306: Physical Metallurgy and Modeling of Metal Casting

Description: 4305: Casting processes; solidification and its influence on the structure and chemistry of castings; role of fluid flow and heat transfer in mold design; origin and control of casting defects. 4306: Design, layout, and modeling of metal components cast from aluminum, bronze, iron and steel; design of metal running systems; modeling of solidification processes.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (MSE-2044 or MSE-2034) and MSE-3324

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: MSE-3044 or ME-3304 for MSE-4306.

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.42 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 37.23%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.67%

Erin B Connelly201852.5%22.5%4.2%12.5%4.2%4.2%3.022
Robert W Hendricks201682.0%13.9%4.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.693

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