INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE

MS&E 350

Course Description

The basic structures and resulting properties of solid materials, including phase equilibria, meta-stability, mechanical properties, failure, corrosion, and materials selection.

Prerequisties

CHEM 103 , CHEM 109 , CHEM 115 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students. Not open to students with credit in MS&E 351 .

Satisfies

NE 424 , ME 311 , MS&E 660 , MS&E 333 , NE 541 , MS&E 360 , MS&E 456 , MS&E 332 , MS&E 352 , MS&E 448 , MS&E 351 , ME 313 , MS&E/NE 423 , MS&E 401 , NE 545 , MS&E 461 , ME 437 , MS&E 550 , and MS&E 553

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average

3.35

-1.66% from Historical

Completion Rate

98.1%

-0.2% from Historical

A Rate

34.76%

-6.16% from Historical

Class Size

210

29.12% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Franklin Hobbs

[email protected]

4.9

Rating

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