MATRL 101: INTRO STRUCT & PROP
University of California, Santa Barbara
Introduction to the structure of engineering materials and its relationship with their mechanical properties. Structure of solids and defects. Concepts of microstructure and origins. Elastic, plastic flow and fracture properties. Mechanisms of deformation and failure. Stiffening, strengthening, and toughening mechanisms.
Average GPA: 3.12
Grade distribution records: 1,836 students across 21 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 68 | 3.7% |
| A | 426 | 23.2% |
| A- | 223 | 12.1% |
| B+ | 241 | 13.1% |
| B | 338 | 18.4% |
| B- | 153 | 8.3% |
| C+ | 113 | 6.2% |
| C | 169 | 9.2% |
| C- | 33 | 1.8% |
| D+ | 17 | 0.9% |
| D | 24 | 1.3% |
| D- | 4 | 0.2% |
| F | 27 | 1.5% |
Based on 1,836 student grade records across 21 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Speck J S 591 students, Average GPA 2.85
- Pitenis A A 532 students, Average GPA 3.43
- Bates C M 497 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Begley M R 124 students, Average GPA 3.34
- Lange F F 69 students, Average GPA 3.01
- Espenlaub A C 23 students, Average GPA 2.97