Minimum curriculum requirements for Magister Programmes
in METALLURGY

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Magister programmes in Metallurgy should prepare specialists who possess the required knowledge in the area of extractive metallurgy, metal processing, power engineering, computer science, economics and ecology as well as necessary practical skills to undertake creative work in the areas related to the development of the metal and alloy production technology.

Graduates should be prepared to take up engineering, economic and scientific activities in the areas of designing, processing, selecting and using metal alloys, and refining and adapting finished products for the needs of various industries.

The total course load for magister programmes is ca. 3600 hours, including ca. 400 hours for the preparation of a magister thesis/project. The minimum curriculum requirements cover a total of 1665 hours.

2. COURSE GROUPS (AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE) AND COURSE LOAD

NON-ENGINEERING COURSES	405 hours
BASIC COURSES	855 hours
ENGINEERING COURSES	405 hours

CURRICULUM CONTENTS BY COURSE GROUP

NON-ENGINEERING COURSES	405 hours
Courses in Humanities, Social Sciences and Environmental Protection	60
Principles of Market Economy and Organisation	60
Intellectual Property Protection	15
Foreign Languages	180
Physical Education	90
BASIC COURSES	855 hours
Mathematics	240
Physics	120
Chemistry (Chemistry and Physical Chemistry)	135
Computer Science	90
Electrical Engineering and Electronics	30
Mechanical Engineering (with mechanics of materials)	90
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics	30
Engineering Graphics and Basic Principles of Design	120

ENGINEERING COURSES

405 hours

METALLURGY AND METAL PROCESSING

210

Metallurgical raw materials and their processing. Reduction processes. Extraction processes. Refining processes. Iron and steel metallurgy. Non-ferrous metallurgy. Light metallurgy. High-melting metallurgy. Non-ferrous metal alloys. Variety standardisation in metallurgy. Continuous casting and forming. Casting materials. Single-use moulds. Selection of moulding sands taking into account ecological aspects. Permanent mould casting. Types of plastic forming. Rolling equipment and technologies. Rolling of bars and sections. Cold and hot sheet rolling. Manufacturing of tubes. Open- and closed-die forging. Wire, bar and tube drawing. Basic pressing operations. Mechanisation and automation of metallurgical processes. Metal recycling. Metallurgical waste utilisation.

METAL SCIENCE

105

Crystal structure of metals. Thermodynamics of metals and alloys. Phase equilibrium diagrams for two-component alloys. Phase transformations. Cold working. Heat treatment technology. Ferrous alloys. Non-ferrous metal alloys. Classification and application of metal materials.

METAL TESTING METHODS

30

Testing of strength properties. Macro- and micro-structure testing. Thermal analysis. Dilatometry. Structural X-ray radiography. Non-destructive testing. Fracture resistance testing. Electron and scanning microscopy. Image analysis. Stereology and quantitative fractography.

HEAT ENGINEERING

60

Perfect, semi-perfect and real gases. 1^st and 2^nd laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic transformations. Steam, steam boilers and circulation. Fluid, vapour and gas flows. Heat flow: conduction, convection and radiation. Heat exchangers. Fuels and their combustion.

3. RECOMMENDATIONS

1. The number of hours allocated to courses in Groups B and C (projects, laboratories, classes, etc.) should account for not less than 40% of the total number of hours in the study programme.

2. The curriculum should include 8 to 12 weeks of practical placement, including a practical placement related to the curriculum contents for this field of study and the preparation of a diploma thesis/project.

3. The detailed timetable and curriculum should take into account the FEEANI criteria for accreditation of this field of study (non-engineering courses – ca. 10%, basic courses – ca. 35%, and engineering courses – ca. 55%).