Metallurgical Engineering

Metallurgical engineering program is prepared to offer specialized education in the field of modern extractive metallurgy. It covers broad content in the field of metal production from the preparation of raw materials, through the production of metal alloys, to obtaining an ingot. It focuses on the construction and principles of operation of the devices used in production, as well as on the techniques of the ongoing processes. It enables to gain the theoretical knowledge in the field of physical phenomena taking place during extraction processes and high-temperature chemical reactions, including their thermodynamics and kinetics.

In the first stage of education (1 semester) the study program covers general engineering issues in the field of extractive metallurgy, casting, plastic processing and shaping the properties of manufactured metal products. The aim of this part of education is to explain and summarize basic knowledge for students with different undergraduate expertise. In the second stage of education, specialized subjects are proposed introducing specialist knowledge in the field of modern design solutions for metallurgical equipments and modern process technologies in the field of iron, steelmaking and non-ferrous metals production (e.g. hydrogen reduction processes, modernized electric arc furnace, processing of metallurgical waste in the context of closed-loop economy) (semesters 2 and 3). In the final semester, only a one specialistic subject, diploma seminar and the preparation of a diploma thesis are planned, i.e. acquiring highly specialized knowledge in the selected diploma subject, including carrying out research work, performing experiments and analyzing the results that leads to formulating conclusions.

Graduates will gain necessary knowledge and experience required in modern metallurgical industry and related industries.

Mentor of the field of study: prof. dr hab. inż. Mirosław Karbowniczek

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Study programme determined by Resolution No. 14/2022 of the AGH UST Senate of 2 March 2022

Winter semester, 2022/2023

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Physical Chemistry	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 15	5	Exam	O
Extractive Metallurgy of Ferrous Alloys	Lecture: 30 Seminars: 30	3	Assessment	O
Extractive Metallurgy of Non-ferrous Alloys	Lecture: 30 Seminars: 30	3	Assessment	O
Metal Casting	Lecture: 30 Seminars: 30	3	Assessment	O
Metal forming	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 15 Laboratory classes: 15	5	Exam	O
Transport engineering	Lecture: 30 Seminars: 15	3	Assessment	O
Thermodynamics of Metals	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 15	6	Exam	O
Elective Humanistic Course 1	Lecture: 15	2	Assessment	O
A student chooses 1 subject from the group of 2 proposed subjects
Minimalism and other modern philosophies of life	Lecture: 15	2	Assessment	W
Basics of production management	Lecture: 15	2	Assessment	W
Sum	450	30

Summer semester, 2022/2023

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Data Processing	Lecture: 30 Laboratory classes: 15	2	Assessment	O
Additive Manufacturing Processes for Alloys	Lecture: 15 Laboratory classes: 15	2	Exam	O
Foundry Technologies	Lecture: 30 Laboratory classes: 15	3	Exam	O
Logistics in Metallurgy	Lecture: 15 Laboratory classes: 15	2	Assessment	O
Electrometallurgy	Lecture: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	4	Exam	O
Non-ferrous Processing Metallurgy	Lecture: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	4	Exam	O
Hydrogen and Green Metallurgy	Lecture: 15 Laboratory classes: 15	2	Assessment	O
Fundamentals of Metal Science	Lecture: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	3	Assessment	O
Primary Metallurgy	Lecture: 15 Laboratory classes: 15	2	Assessment	O
Theory of Metallurgical Processes	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 15	3	Exam	O
Elective Humanistic Course 2	Total number of contact hours: 15	3	Assessment	O
A student chooses 1 subject from the group of 2 proposed subjects
Management Systems Auditing - Methodology and Applications	Workshop classes: 15	3	Assessment	W
Sustainable metallurgy in circular economy	Lecture: 15	3	Assessment	W
Sum	450	30

Winter semester, 2023/2024

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Specialistic Subjects	Lecture: 150 Auditorium classes: 150 Laboratory classes: 150	30	Exam	O
A student chooses 5 subjects from the group of 7, but 2 of which are recommended by the thesis supervisor
Computer Modeling of Casting Processes	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Molding and core sands in ecological aspect	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Environmental Protection in Foundry Process	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Hydrometallurgy	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Modeling of metallurgical processes	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Thermo-chemical treatment of metals	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Secondary metallurgy and ferroalloys production	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Sum	450	30

Summer semester, 2023/2024

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Diploma Seminar	Seminars: 15	4	Assessment	O
Diploma Thesis	Diploma Thesis: 0	20	Exam	O
Specialistic Subjects	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	O
A student chooses 1 subject from the group of 2 proposed subjects
Continuous and Semi-solid Casting Processes	Lecture: 30 Auditorium classes: 30 Laboratory classes: 30	6	Exam	W
Metal additive manufacturing, characterization and modeling	Lecture: 30 Laboratory classes: 30 Seminars: 30	6	Exam	W
Sum	105	30