5.0 Department Offerings and Policies
5.2 Research Equipment Various research equipment is used in common by all graduate students. A student must be trained and qualified in use of the equipment before using it. When using equipment, the use-time must be logged in. If equipment is moved, the student is responsible to notify the department of its new location. Fill out and submit the form When Moving Equipment. The department must account for all equipment once a year. In some cases, a project must be provided to which fees to maintain the equipment may be charged, or, if no project is available, special permission for use must be obtained from the Equipment Committee Chairperson, Dr. Ravi Chandran. Use of equipment items in a professor’s laboratory is arranged for with the individual professor. Return to Top
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5.3 Door Key Policy Upon entering the department a student is entitled to a key to the building entrance and a key to her/his laboratory space. If the student’s laboratory is without a telephone, s/he should also have a key to gain access to one in case of emergency. Keys to other laboratory space may be obtained when the student's research necessitates. The student is required to pay a deposit and fill out a “Request for Keys” for each key requested. The deposit is refunded when the keys are returned. Each key application must be signed by the student, initialed by her/his faculty advisor or Principal Investigator, and receive authorizing signatures by the department and Dean's Office. Return to Top
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5.4 Department Library In addition to the University Marriott Library, the department library, located inside the department office, is available to students. Consult the secretary regarding use of the subject, author, title, and online indexes. To check out a book, remove the card from the pocket inside the back cover, write the date and your name on the next blank line on the card, and give the card to the secretary. Books are due at the end of each semester, when recalled, or upon the student leaving the department. Return to Top
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5.5 Mail Graduate students are assigned a mail slot, usually shared with one or more other students. University policy states that the university address is for university business only. All personal mail must be sent to the student's home address, including magazine subscriptions and bank, charge card, or utility statements. Return to Top
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5.6 Graduate Courses 5.6.1 Current Courses All courses numbered 6000 or above are considered graduate-level courses. No 5000-level or lower courses are accepted for graduate credit without the prior written approval of the student's Supervisory Committee. See The University of Utah General Catalog for a list of graduate courses. Return to Top
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5.6.2 Graduate Seminar All graduate students are required to attend Graduate Seminar (Met.E. 6800) every semester that they are at the university. To minimize the financial impact on students, registration for Graduate Seminar is required only one semester each year, either Spring or Fall, for two years for an M.S. degree and for three years for a Ph.D. degree. If the student attends at least 75% of seminars during the entire academic year, s/he receives credit at the end of Spring Semester (students registered for Fall receive a T, “work in progress,” on their Fall report card). For instance, if fifteen seminars are presented each semester, the student must attend a minimum of twenty-two during the year. If the student completes all work on the degree in less than two years for an M.S. or three for a Ph.D., the requirement is 75% attendance during this shorter time. No more than two credits (four half credits) for graduate seminar may be applied towards a degree. Each graduate student must present at least one graduate seminar. The student is expected to present his/her work in a clear and concise manner, although the research may still be in progress. Presentations should follow good technical procedures and include objective, background, experimental results, and discussion. Projectors are available to supplement the talk with appropriate visual aids. Visual aids should be simple, avoiding too much information on one screen. The student is evaluated on her/his presentation. Each year an outstanding presentation award is made for the best graduate student speaker as determined by peer evaluation. Upcoming Seminars Return to Top
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5.6.3 Course Fees All students registered for laboratory courses in the department are assessed a fee to offset the cost of replacing reagents, glassware and other expendable materials used or damaged during the semester. Special fees are charged for field trips, according to the overall costs incurred. Students should contact the department office for information regarding mode of transportation, probable costs, and insurance regulations. In some cases the department or specific research projects may provide partial reimbursement for field trip costs. Return to Top
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5.6.4 Core Courses for M.S. and Ph.D. Programs A series of core courses have been established for the graduate program. These courses are highly recommended and are considered basic for each discipline. Core Program for All Graduate Students in Each Discipline Hydrometallurgy, Mineral Processing, and Pyrometallurgy Met.E. 6250 Fundamentals of Engineering Analysis
Met.E. 6360 Computer Applications in Mineral Processing
Met.E. 6670 Mineral Processing I
Met.E. 6750 Rate Processes
Met.E. 7910 Quantitative Rate Phenomena
Physical Metallurgy Met.E. 6260 Physical Metallurgy I
Met.E. 6450 Mechanical Metallurgy
Met.E. 6780 Metals Processing
Met.E. 6790 Metal Fracture Analysis
Additional Core Courses for Ph.D. In addition to the courses previously listed, the following are recommended for doctoral students: Hydrometallurgy Met.E. 6660 Surfaces and Interfaces
Met.E. 6770 Electrometallurgy
Met.E. 7655 Applied Population Balance Modeling
Mineral Processing Met.E. 6660 Surfaces and Interfaces
Met.E. 7655 Applied Population Balance Modeling
Met.E. 6730 Flotation Chemistry
Met.E. 7570 Stochastic Processes
Physical Metallurgy Required core courses
Met.E. 6300 Alloy Design
Met.E. 6750 Rate Processes
Met.E. 7270 Physical Metallurgy II
Met.E. 7910 ST: Magnetic Materials and Devices
Met.E. 6100 Fatigue and Fracture
Recommended courses
Met.E. 7670 Topics in Physical Metallurgy
MSE 5035 Electron Microscopy
MSE 5010 X-Ray Diffraction Techniques
Pyrometallurgy MSE 5010 X-Ray Diffraction Techniques
Met.E. 6710 High-Temperature Chemical Processing
Met.E. 7460 Advanced Fluid-Solid Reaction Engineering
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