CURRICULUM IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering

The program in metallurgical engineering is administered by and is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Metallurgical engineering is one of the principal fields dealing with materials: their properties, behavior, and application. Major industries such as steel, automotive, transportation, and construction depend heavily on metals and alloys. The metallurgical engineering curriculum provides a strong background in engineering and applied science with emphasis on physical metallurgy.

The curriculum requires 128 hours for graduation.

First year see footnote 1
HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
4	CHEM 101--General Chemistry
0	ENG 100--Engineering Lecture
3	G E 103--Engineering Graphics and Design
5	MATH 120--Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I
4	RHET 105--Principles of Composition
16	Total
HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
4	CHEM 102--General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version)
3	MATH 130--Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II
2	MATH 225--Introductory Matrix Theory
4	PHYCS 106--General Physics (Mechanics)
3	Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2
16	Total
Second year
HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
2	C S 101--Introduction to Computing for Application to Engineering and Physical Science
3	MATH 242--Calculus of Several Variables
4	PHYCS 107--General Physics (Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism)
2	T A M 150--Analytical Mechanics (Statics)
6	Electives in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2
17	Total
HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
1	C S 110--Programming Laboratory
3	ECE 260--Introduction to Electric Circuits
3	MATSE 200--Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
3	MATH 285--Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions
4	PHYCS 108--General Physics (Light, Sound, and the Structure of Matter)
3	T A M 221--Elementary Mechanics of Solids
17	Total
Third year
HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
3	I E 238--Analysis of Data
2	MATSE 207--Materials Science and Engineering Lab, I see footnote 3
4	MATSE 301/CHEM 245--Thermodynamics of Materials
4	MATSE 305--Microstructure Characterization
3	Technical elective see footnote 4
16	Total
HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
3	MATSE 204--Electronic Properties of Materials
2	MATSE 208--Materials Science and Engineering Lab, II see footnote 3
3	MATSE 302--Kinetic Processes in Materials
3	MATSE 306--Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Materials
3	Technical elective see footnote 4
3	Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2
17	Total
Fourth year see footnote 5
HOURS	FIRST SEMESTER
3	MFG E 340--Processing and Finishing of Materials
3	MET E/MATSE 340--Advanced Mechanical Properties of Solids
3	MET E/MATSE 342--Metals Laboratory
3	Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2 4
2	Technical elective see footnote 4
14	Total
HOURS	SECOND SEMESTER
3	MET E/MATSE 343--Design of Engineering Alloys
3	Technical elective see footnote 4
6	Free electives
3	Elective in social sciences or humanities see footnote 2
15	Total

footnote 1. It is recommended that freshmen with appropriate backgrounds in analytical geometry take the MATH 135, MATH 245 calculus sequence, delaying MATH 225 until the sophomore year, instead of MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 242. All freshmen are urged to take MATSE 100--Materials Lectures (1 hour).
footnote 2. Each student must satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering. Students entering in fall 1994 and later must also satisfy the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
footnote 3. Satifies the general education Composition II requirement.
footnote 4. Selected from the departmental list of approved technical electives in metallurgy.
footnote 5. It is recommended that students who intend to continue in graduate school undertake a research project in their senior year.