MACROPROCESSING OF MATERIALS

MS&E 332

Course Description

Topics include: ironmaking and steelmaking; production of Cu, Zn, Al and Mg by electrolysis; solidification processing of alloys by ingot casting, continuous casting and directional solidification; growth of bulk single crystals of semiconductors and ceramics from melts.

Prerequisties

MS&E 350 , MS&E 351 , or CBE 440 , or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

ME 437

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.15

-5.91% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.97% from Historical

A Rate

25%

-13.87% from Historical

Class Size

33.33% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Dan Thoma

[email protected]

5.0

Rating

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