Mechanical Engineering · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU M E 542 — Materials Structures

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

Fundamentals and techniques for determining and describing atomistic and crystal structures of engineering materials; to include symmetry, crystallography, and diffraction-based structural characterization of metals and ceramics.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: M E 240 or Graduate standing

M E 240 or Graduate standing

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
11920 Lecture	In person	Open	48 / 60	Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00 AM–10:50 AM	AL 102	Wenwu Xu	4.5/5 · 13 reviews Difficulty 3.9 · 92% take again

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