ME 114: INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001B, PHYS 040C or PHYS 040HC; upper-division standing. Covers materials classification, atomic structure and interatomic bonding, crystal structure of metals, imperfections in solids, diffusion, mechanical properties of engineering materials, strengthening mechanisms, basic concepts of fracture and fatigue, phase diagrams, ceramics, polymers, and composites.
Average GPA: 3.03
Grade distribution records: 1,742 students across 20 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 195 | 11.2% |
| A | 301 | 17.3% |
| A- | 185 | 10.6% |
| B+ | 194 | 11.1% |
| B | 243 | 13.9% |
| B- | 164 | 9.4% |
| C+ | 116 | 6.7% |
| C | 121 | 6.9% |
| C- | 95 | 5.5% |
| D+ | 47 | 2.7% |
| D | 37 | 2.1% |
| D- | 14 | 0.8% |
| F | 23 | 1.3% |
| W | 7 | 0.4% |
Based on 1,742 student grade records across 20 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Peter Greaney 374 students, Average GPA 3.55
- Shane Cybart 255 students, Average GPA 2.37
- Cengiz Ozkan 245 students, Average GPA 3.56
- Yanfei Gao 98 students, Average GPA 3.62
- Suveen Mathaudhu 85 students, Average GPA 3.40
- Sandeep Kumar 31 students, Average GPA 2.32