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SBIO-3314: Mechanics of Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging

Description: Mechanical properties of sustainable biomaterials and packaging materials including concepts of stress, strain, Poissons ratio, orthotropic properties, tension, compression, bending and effects of moisture on mechanical properties. Current issues related to sustainable biomaterial and packaging material use in industry. Standard methods of evaluating important mechanical properties of solid wood, composites, packaging, paperboard and fiber.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: PHYS-2205 or PHYS-2305

Required By: CEM-4314, SBIO-4314, SBIO-4254

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 3.16 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.38%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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Grade Distribution Over Time

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