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MSE-4414: Physical Ceramics

Description: Study of the relationships between the physical properties (thermal, optical, mechanical, electrical and magnetic) and the structure and composition of ceramics at the atomic and microscopic level as affected by processing and service environment. Emphasis will be placed on application and design using structural ceramics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: MSE-2044

Required By: ENGE-4735, MSE-4055, MSE-4434

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.39 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 38.13%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.05%

Peizhen Lu202063.6%36.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.641
Galdeano Carolina Tallon202359.9%33.3%5.6%0.0%0.5%0.6%3.495
William C Hill202254.1%44.5%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.552
Christine C Burgoyne202442.6%39.0%12.6%5.8%0.0%0.0%3.162
Alexander O Aning202225.0%41.7%8.3%8.3%8.3%8.3%2.751

Grade Distribution Over Time

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