Metallurgical Engineering - Montana Tech of the University of Montana

Metallurgical Engineering from Montana Tech of the University of Montana is a Campus Bachelor Metallurgical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Mission As one of the oldest programs at Montana Tech, the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering program continues to fulfill the historical mission of the School of Mines and Engineering as well as the needs and interests of mineral and metal-related industries while simultaneously addressing those of the materials industries in order to provide a broad and quality education with an appropriate blend of theory and practice so students can successfully and confidently enter into a career and contribute to the profession and society. General Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MetE/M&ME) is an exceptionally broad field that encompasses five disciplines: Mineral processing: the engineer takes advantage of differences in physical and/or chemical properties to develop, manage, and control processes for liberating, separating and concentrating valuable minerals in associated waste rock, Extractive metallurgy: the engineer produces and purifies metals from ores, concentrates and scrap (recycling) using hydrometallurgy (water chemistry), electrometallurgy (electrochemistry), and/or pyrometallurgy (thermal chemistry); Physical metallurgy: the engineer processes the metals into product by, for example, alloying, forging, casting and powdering to control chemical, physical and mechanical properties such as corrosion resistance, strength and ductility; Materials processing: the engineer applies similar principles as the above to develop the best materials for an application from, for example, ceramics, glasses, composites, and polymers as well as certain minerals and metals, and; Welding metallurgy: the engineer is concerned with joining materials together, particularly metals, to produce efficient joints with minimum damage to the integrity of the materials being joined. Objectives The objectives of the undergraduate program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering are to provide a broad and quality education with an appropriate blend of theory and practice so students: can successfully and confidently enter into a career, meet the needs of industry, and engage in life-long learning and thereby contribute to the profession and society. To help satisfy these objectives, the curriculum has evolved to (1) train students to understand a wide range of metallurgical and materials engineering methods which apply to the five disciplines as well as related fields, (2) prepare the student to adapt to an ever-changing world and its demands for minerals, metals and materials, and (3) give the student practical, hands-on experiences with numerous laboratory courses and field trips. In this regard, it is highly recommended that the students gain employment appropriate to metallurgical and materials engineering or related fields during all summer breaks and even the school year to help guide the student in his or her career choices, pay for college expenses, and ultimately make the student more marketable upon graduation. Outcomes Graduates of the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering program will be able to: apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering, design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability, function on multi-disciplinary teams, identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, understand professional and ethical responsibility, communicate effectively, understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context, recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning, understand contemporary issues, and use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. View more details on Montana Tech of the University of Montana . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Metallurgical Engineering courses.