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MSE 460

Physical Metallurgy I

Catalog2026-2027
Credits4 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Structure, properties and selection of alloys, vacancies and diffusion, phase diagrams, nucleation and growth, hardening of steels, creep, fracture.

Requirements

Prerequisites

MSE 250

Corequisites

CEE 372
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MSE 250.

Corequisites

Corequisite(s): CEE 372.

Units

Lecture3
Laboratory Studio1

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  • develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.