Covers elastic and plastic deformation of real solids, dislocation theory in metals and alloys, fracture, fatigue, brittle failure, and methods for measuring mechanical properties.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.70 GPA, 88.6% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.12 GPA, 55.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.03 GPA, 32.4% A/AB (n=34 letter grades).
Pre-dissertator's research under faculty supervision where students demonstrate an ability to formulate and analyze advanced materials science and engineering problems.