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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering in Engineering and Technology is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Subjects: 37.

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

Metallurgy and Materials Engineering involves the engineering principles required to concentrate, extract, and refine metals, materials, and carbon (coal) materials, as well as to develop new alloys and materials, including ceramics and composites.

Core subjects in Materials Engineering focus on the structure and behaviour of materials and their conversion into usable forms (through heat treatment, welding and forming processes, and powder metallurgy). As in Chemical Engineering, the Materials Engineering curriculum also focuses on the issues of environmental engineering, management, and professional ethics.

There is a strong emphasis on design and project work, with the programme culminating in an extensive laboratory project and a large design project. The degree programme provides a sound foundation for future postgraduate study, as well as a career in technical management.

Curriculum

First year

• Engineering Chemistry
• Introduction to the Engineering Profession
• Engineering Analysis and Design IA and IB
• Engineering Mathematics IA and IB
• Engineering Physics IA and IB
• Applied Mechanics for Engineering
• Elective from Faculty of Humanities

Second year

• Chemistry II (Metallurgy)
• Mathematics II
• Introductory Mineralogy and Earth Sciences
• Computing for Process Engineering
• Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy
• Practical Metallurgy
• Material Science and Engineering
• Process Engineering Fundamentals
• Electrical Engineering
• Economic Concepts IA

Third year

• Numerical Methods (Metallurgy)
• Metallurgical Thermodynamics I and II
• Engineering Failure Analysis
• Kinetics and Transport Processes in Metallurgical Engineering
• Solidification, Heat Treatment and Microstructure
• Environmental Process Engineering
• Crystal Structure and Analysis
• Process and Materials Design I and II
• Corrosion and Wear
• Non-Ferrous Pyrometallurgy
• Engineering statistics

Fourth year

• Physical Chemistry of Iron and Steel
• Manufacturing Metallurgical Design
• Research Project Management for Process Engineers
• Particulate Systems
• Process Control
• Welding and Forming Processes
• Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials
• Hydrometallurgical Processes