The mission of the Metallurgical Engineering program at the University of is to create an environment through teaching, research, and service that

(i)   allows training of metallurgical engineering undergraduate and graduate students with the broad technical knowledge, critical thinking abilities, communication skills, social consciousness, and integrity necessary to become outstanding engineers and scientists in industry and academia,

(ii)   facilitates generation of new knowledge, and

(iii)  provides supporting service through consulting or other avenues to industry, government and general public.

The central theme of the program is the study of all aspects of metallic materials, from their initial recovery and production through their development, manufacture, and use. The primary academic goals of the program include undergraduate and graduate education as well as research training of undergraduate and graduate students. The department strives to produce graduates with the necessary breadth of technical skills in extraction, process and plant design, and development, characterization, and manufacture of all metallic materials and components, that will make them strong competitors in the job market created by the mining, metallurgical, materials, manufacturing, and electronics industries. The program offers exceptional opportunities for graduate students to undertake research in a wide range of fields at a level that extends the frontiers of knowledge.

B.S. Degree Program Objectives

1. To provide students with a sound knowledge and the ability to apply their knowledge of fundamental principles, current practices, and key current issues in all aspects of metallurgical engineering that are broadly grouped into three thrust areas:

(i)    mineral processing and particle technology,

(ii)   chemical metallurgy, and

(iii)  physical metallurgy.

The topics covered will include grinding, particulate separation processes, flotation of minerals, particle technology, extraction, processing, purification, modification, and utilization of metals by pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical methods, thermodynamics of reactions involved in extraction, phase transformations in metals, analytical techniques for microstructural characterization, study of mechanical and physical properties, manufacturing processes of materials including deformation and solidification processing, microstructure-processing-property-performance relationships in metallic materials, synthesis and development of metals and alloys, material selection, process design, and assessment of failure involved in engineering applications.

2. To provide students with a fundamentally sound knowledge base and the ability to apply principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry, statistics, computation, and engineering fundamentals to solve practical problems.

3. To provide students with the opportunity to develop all the essential technical and interpersonal skills and an appreciation for the need for lifelong learning that will allow them to become successful as socially responsible engineers and professional leaders.

These skills include an ability to analyze problems, design experiments, obtain solutions, evaluate information, communicate results both individually and as part of a team, design technically and financially sound metallurgical systems that produce useful products in a manner that reflects environmental and social responsibility, use metallurgical equipment and techniques effectively, and use computers effectively for basic computation, automation, and presentation. The personal skills and attributes will include a sense of integrity, a strong work ethic, and a desire for learning.

4. To provide students with a broad-based education in aspects outside of engineering and science that will help them appreciate the opportunities and responsibilities they have in molding the future of our society.

Outcome Assessment

The outcome of the curriculum to meet the departmental and ABET objectives are assessed using the following outcomes

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2. An ability to design and conduct of experiments and interpretation of data, 
3. An ability to design technically and financially sound metallurgical processes, equipment or materials in a manner that reflect a environmental and social responsibility
4. An ability to understand structure-property-processing relationships in metallic materials,  
5. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,
6. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,
7. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,
8. An ability to for effective oral and written communication
9. An appreciation for the global impact of metallurgical engineering profession/practice
10. An ability to recognize the need for and to engage in life-long learning,
11. An understanding of contemporary issues in metallurgical engineering,
12. Abilities to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for metallurgical engineering practice