MAE department

MAE 21. Aerospace Materials Science (4 units)

Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/MAE.html#mae21

Description

Atomic structure and physical properties of engineering materials including metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, and composite materials. Defects and phase diagram of materials. Material testing and processing. Program or materials fees may apply. Prerequisites: PHYS 2A or 4A, CHEM 6A or CHEM 6AH, and MATH 20B. Enrollment restricted to MC 25 and MC 35–37 majors only.

Prerequisite courses

Successor courses

MAE 21 is a prerequisite of the following 2 courses:

• MAE 155A
• SE 160A