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14:635:407 · Materials Science and Engineering · School 14 — New Brunswick School of Engineering
Mechanical Properties of Materials surveys elasticity, plasticity, strength, hardness, ductility, fracture, time-dependent deformation, and environmental effects on material behavior.
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 2,256 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
2 open in snapshot · 2 instructors
When it meets
Busch
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
MTh 10:20 AM · Busch · 1 section · 1 open
AI-generated overview
3 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Relate elasticity, plasticity, strength, hardness, and ductility to material behavior.
The catalog names fracture and deformation over time as course topics.
Consider how environmental conditions affect material properties.
Researched and independently reviewed · 2 sources · 3/12 fields found · 1 source conflict
officialSummary: found · Current 2026–2027 Rutgers catalog description reviewed. Its prerequisite restrictions differ from the supplied Fall 2026 schedule snapshot; the course summary uses catalog content only.
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prerequisitesInPractice: conflict · The 2026–2027 catalog lists non-635-major eligibility and 01:160:159/161/165, 01:640:152 and 221, and 14:440:221. Supplied Fall 2026 section facts instead show 14:440:221 or 14:440:291; this is a dated source conflict, not resolved here.
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chapters: found · Nonchronological topic groups summarize the official description; no weekly sequence is claimed.
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2 open · Busch
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0120306 | Open | Enver Akdogan | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BME 102; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BME 102BME 102 | Busch |
| 0220307 | Open | Tsakalakos | Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at RWH 105; Wednesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at RWH 105RWH 105 | Busch |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.11
Course quality
4.06
Response rate
55.0%
Coverage
38 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enver Akdogan | 11 | 4.46 | 4.36 |
| Thomas Tsakalakos | 11 | 3.46 | 3.49 |
| Enver Akdogan | 5 | 4.50 | 4.40 |
| Tsakalakos T | 2 | 4.15 | 4.15 |
| Tsakalakos Thomas | 2 | 4.00 | 3.95 |
| Enver Akdogan | 1 | 4.60 | 4.70 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Busch
Current availability
2 open of 2
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
6
(14:440:221)<em> OR </em>(14:440:291)
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.