Failures lead to investigation, examination, innovation, and redesign into improved, safer, and more efficient components and structures. In this course, we study engineering failures that have occurred across a wide range of disciplines, and examine why they happened. This includes a discussion of the fundamental engineering concepts at play (e.g. stress corrosion cracking, creep, high cycle fatigue), as well as the path by which these factors caused the disaster under study, and the ethics involved in each case.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

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1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

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Engineering

College
DALY S H
Samantha Daly
4.0
16 reviews
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Winter 2024 . Daly S H
ENGR22243
M W
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Winter 2025 . Daly S H
ENGR22243
M W
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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ME 125FA Daly S H Winter 2026 Total: 12
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4.0
125FA . Daly S H 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

Professor Daly is so passionate about this class. I have enjoyed this technical elective and highly recommend. Class is graded by a few quizzes, participation, and a final project.

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125FA . Daly S H 6 Years Ago

Very not math heavy engineering class - no exams and few homework sets. Almost exclusively graded on papers and projects. Very fun and infomative; teaches you to consider all sorts of different things you might not have thought about before.

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125FA . Daly S H 6 Years Ago

Talks fast, doesnt use visuals much and doesnt explain visuals well. Smart teacher.

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ME14 . Daly S H 5 Months Ago

Lectures were very helpful. Homework was not too difficult and solutions were posted beforehand. Tests were very difficult. Lots of studying is necessary.

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ME14 . Daly S H 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Professor Daly is all about her student's success. She will explain each concept exactly as you need to know it, and she makes sure you won't feel lost when knowing how to practice and what to study. Homework grades are basically free points which means all you need to worry about are three exams of average difficulty. Grades were kindly curved.

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ME14 . Daly S H 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

Great lecturer. This quarter, homework solutions were given with the homework which were always given 100%, making practicing the material much easier without having to stress over a grade. Midterms are harder than the homework (especially 2), but still very doable. Also, do practice exams, most efficient way to prepare.

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