KINETICS & THERMODYNAMICS LAB

MS&E 361

Course Description

Experimental principles of materials science. Thermal, kinetic, structural, and materials synthesis experiments and associated concepts, data analysis, and presentation.

Prerequisties

Declared in Materials Science and Engineering BS or Applied Mathematics, Physics and Engineering BS and (MS&E 351 and MS&E 360 )

Satisfies

MS&E 362

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.72

6.77% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.3% from Historical

A Rate

48.15%

2.5% from Historical

Class Size

-15.78% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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