ME 174: MACHINE DESIGN
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): ME 009, ME 103 (can be taken concurrently), ME 110, ME 114. An introduction to the fundamentals of strength-based design. Topics include deflection and stiffness, static failure, and fatigue failure.
Average GPA: 2.34
Grade distribution records: 1,354 students across 12 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 23 | 1.7% |
| A | 91 | 6.7% |
| A- | 74 | 5.5% |
| B+ | 103 | 7.6% |
| B | 218 | 16.1% |
| B- | 122 | 9.0% |
| C+ | 138 | 10.2% |
| C | 204 | 15.1% |
| C- | 87 | 6.4% |
| D+ | 64 | 4.7% |
| D | 114 | 8.4% |
| D- | 46 | 3.4% |
| F | 67 | 4.9% |
| W | 3 | 0.2% |
Based on 1,354 student grade records across 12 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Masaru Rao 723 students, Average GPA 2.38
- Sundararajan Venkatadriagaram 39 students, Average GPA 2.62