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MSE-5114: Introduction to Materials Characterization

Description: Introduction to techniques used to characterize material structure and chemistry. Physical principles behind surface and microanalysis techniques and the information various techniques provide. X-ray, electron, ion, vibrational, and absorption spectroscopy and optical, electron, and acoustic microscopy. Undergraduate degree in physical sciences or engineering is required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.75 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 53.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Hanna Kindlund202488.1%11.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802
Michael J Kelley201966.6%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671

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