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NUCLEAR ENGINEERING MATERIALS

MS&E/NE 423
Course Description

Fundamentals of fuel and cladding behavior in terms of thermal properties, chemical behavior and radiation damage.

Prerequisites

MS&E 350 or MS&E 351 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.31

4.49% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.3%

-0.8% from Historical

A Rate
18.52%

-12.04% from Historical

Class Size
27

-5.26% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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