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Cesar A. Terrazas-Najera

Office Building: W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation
Office Room: E108
Phone: (915) 747-5556
Email: caterrazas2@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Education

Ph D in Materials Sci. & Enginr. , The University of Texas at El Paso (2014)

Publications

Assessment of intra-build variations in tensile strength in electron beam powder-bed fusion Ti--6AL--4V part 1: Effects of build height Materials Science and Engineering: A 849 (2022), Nicholas Derimow, Alejandro Romero, Aldo Rubio, Cesar Terrazas, Newell Moser, Orion L. Kafka, Jake T. Benzing, Francisco Medina, Ryan B. Wicker, Nikolas Hrabe.
Sintered powder oxidation variation as a function of build height for titanium alloy produced by electron beam powder-bed fusion Additive Manufacturing Letters 1 (2021), Nicholas Derimow, Alejandro Romero, Aldo Rubio, Cesar Terrazas, Francisco Medina, Ryan B. Wicker, Nikolas Hrabe.
In situ selective laser gas nitriding for composite TiN/Ti-6Al-4V fabrication via laser powder bed fusion Journal of Materials Science and Technology 45 (2020), Philip A. Morton, H. C. Taylor, Lawrence E. Murr, O. G. Delgado, Cesar Terrazas, Ryan B. Wicker.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	10820
Fall 2025	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	17750

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	10820
Fall 2025	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	17750
Spring 2022	MECH 5398 - Thesis	29520
Fall 2021	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	18539	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	12127	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	18533	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	12350	Syllabus
Summer 2021	MECH 5398 - Thesis	36358
Spring 2021	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	28680
Spring 2021	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	28681
Spring 2021	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	22332
Fall 2020	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	18217	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II	18293	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	12499	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II	28034	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	22649	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	23596	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	26514	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MECH 2131 - Manufacturing Engineering Lab	23597	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	22675	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	12126	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	12414	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	13375	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	12669	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	22841	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	22842	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	23867	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	27297	Syllabus
Spring 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27627	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MECH 4369 - Engineering Practice	19557	Syllabus
Fall 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17860
Summer 2018	MECH 5353 - Adv 3D Eng & Additive Manufact	36132	Syllabus
Summer 2018	MECH 5355 - Design Studio II	36082	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MECH 5354 - Design Studio I	28890	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MECH 5352 - Dsg for 3D Eng & Additive Man	28994	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	18539	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	12127	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	18533	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	12350	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	28680	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	28681	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	22332	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab	18217	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II	18293	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	12499	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II	28034	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	22649	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	23596	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals	26514	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MECH 2131 - Manufacturing Engineering Lab	23597	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design	22675	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Ph D in Materials Sci. & Enginr. , The University of Texas at El Paso (2014)

Publications

Assessment of intra-build variations in tensile strength in electron beam powder-bed fusion Ti--6AL--4V part 1: Effects of build height Materials Science and Engineering: A 849 (2022), Nicholas Derimow, Alejandro Romero, Aldo Rubio, Cesar Terrazas, Newell Moser, Orion L. Kafka, Jake T. Benzing, Francisco Medina, Ryan B. Wicker, Nikolas Hrabe.
Sintered powder oxidation variation as a function of build height for titanium alloy produced by electron beam powder-bed fusion Additive Manufacturing Letters 1 (2021), Nicholas Derimow, Alejandro Romero, Aldo Rubio, Cesar Terrazas, Francisco Medina, Ryan B. Wicker, Nikolas Hrabe.
In situ selective laser gas nitriding for composite TiN/Ti-6Al-4V fabrication via laser powder bed fusion Journal of Materials Science and Technology 45 (2020), Philip A. Morton, H. C. Taylor, Lawrence E. Murr, O. G. Delgado, Cesar Terrazas, Ryan B. Wicker.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

10820

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

17750

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

10820

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

17750

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MECH 5398 - Thesis

Section

29520

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

18539

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

12127

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

18533

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

12350

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

MECH 5398 - Thesis

Section

36358

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

28680

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

28681

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

22332

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

18217

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II

Section

18293

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

12499

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II

Section

28034

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

22649

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

23596

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

26514

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 2131 - Manufacturing Engineering Lab

Section

23597

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

22675

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

12126

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

12414

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

13375

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

12669

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

22841

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

22842

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

23867

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

27297

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

27627

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MECH 4369 - Engineering Practice

Section

19557

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

17860

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

MECH 5353 - Adv 3D Eng & Additive Manufact

Section

36132

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

MECH 5355 - Design Studio II

Section

36082

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MECH 5354 - Design Studio I

Section

28890

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MECH 5352 - Dsg for 3D Eng & Additive Man

Section

28994

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

18539

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

12127

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

18533

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

12350

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

28680

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

28681

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

22332

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MECH 2132 - Additive Manufacturing Lab

Section

18217

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II

Section

18293

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

12499

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 3352 - Engineering Analysis II

Section

28034

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

22649

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

23596

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 1305 - Graphic & Design Fundamentals

Section

26514

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 2131 - Manufacturing Engineering Lab

Section

23597

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MECH 4336 - Principles of Engr Design

Section

22675

Evaluation

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