DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Academic Staff
Courses
Graduate Program
Double Major Program
Minor Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. CEMÝL HAKAN GÜR
Web adress: http://www.mete.metu.edu.tr/
Courses
Graduate Program
Double Major Program
Minor Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. CEMÝL HAKAN GÜR
Web adress: http://www.mete.metu.edu.tr/
General Information on Undergraduate Program
The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering is concerned with the generation and application of knowledge on engineering materials. It comprises such aspects as the extraction and refining processes, synthesis and processing of materials, factors affecting the internal structure of solids, methods of altering the structure and properties of materials and factors affecting the materials behavior in service. Materials are crucial in all other fields of engineering, since innovations in materials often lead to improvements in design or sometimes to the emergence of brand new products. In short, most fields of work or study have a bit of metallurgy and materials in them!Materials of concern are metals and alloys, ceramics, glasses, polymers and their composites. The undergraduate curriculum comprises a core program that emphasizes principles basic to all these classes of materials. It builds upon courses on physics, chemistry and certain aspects of solid mechanics with a series of courses on internal structure of solids covering both chemical and physical aspects and structure-property relations.
From the fifth semester on, the core curriculum addresses to career opportunities in metallurgical and materials engineering. These include the metal industries, ceramic industries and other small scale industries that normally deal with a variety of materials. Iron and steel plants, non-ferrous industries, rolling mills, foundries, heat treatment shops, glass industry, structural ceramics and electronic-magnetic ceramic industries, aerospace and their related small scale industries are only a few examples for the employment opportunities.
The Metallurgical and Materials Engineering undergraduate program was accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org (in 1996, 2004 and 2009)
MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT: METU-Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department’s mission is to carry out educational programs to graduate high quality, nationally and internationally recognized engineers with strong backgrounds in materials related scientific and engineering problem-solving methods.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: The general educational objective of the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering undergraduate program is to provide its graduates with fundamental knowledge to function effectively in materials related positions in industry, government and academics consistent with the mission of the Middle East Technical University. The following specific Program Educational Objectives were established for the graduates of the program to insure the accomplishment of this general objective. Accordingly, the graduates of the METU Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department are engineering professionals who
1. are preferred in areas of new and conventional materials technology and/or materials product and process development,
2. work effectively and efficiently in the priority fields such as defense, energy and transportation
3. are preferred by leading/important private and public institutions as engineers and researchers,
4. follow graduate education in the prestigious universities’ relevant engineering and science departments and have a successful academic career,
5. are distinguished in their careers as leaders and experts,
6. are engaged in appropriate professional societies and continuing education activities.
STUDENT OUTCOMES: METU Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department aims its graduates to acquire the following knowledge, skills and behaviors
a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
b. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
c. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
d. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
g. An ability to communicate effectively.
h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in global and
societal context.
i. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
j. A knowledge of contemporary issues.
k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:
l. A knowledge of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the four major elements of the field; structure, properties, processing and performance related to material systems.
m. An ability to apply and integrate knowledge from each of the four major elements of the field to solve materials and/or process selection and design problems.
Undergraduate Curriculum
FIRST YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS105 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 |
| CHEM111 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| MATH119 | CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| ME105 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| ENG101 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
| OHS101 | OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY-I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| IS100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS106 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 |
| CHEM112 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| MATH120 | CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| METE102 | INTRODUCTION TO METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| ENG102 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
SECOND YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| MATH219 | INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7.0 |
| METE201 | MATERIALS SCIENCE I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE203 | THERMODYNAMICS OF MATERIALS I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE215 | MATERIALS PROCESSING LABORATORY | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 |
| CENG230 | INTRODUCTION TO C PROGRAMMING | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| ENG211 | ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| OHS301 | OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2201 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2205 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ES223 | STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.0 |
| ES361 | COMPUTING METHODS IN ENGINEERING | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE202 | MATERIALS SCIENCE II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE204 | THERMODYNAMICS OF MATERIALS II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE206 | MATERIALS LABORATORY | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2202 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2206 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | |||||
THIRD YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| METE300 | SUMMER PRACTICE I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| METE301 | PHASE EQUILIBRIA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE303 | MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| METE305 | TRANSPORT PHENOMENA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| METE307 | METALLIC MATERIALS AND METALLOGRAPHY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| METE349 | ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK105 | TURKISH I | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK201 | ELEMENTARY TURKISH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK303 | TURKISH I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| METE302 | PRINCIPLES OF SOLIDIFICATION | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE304 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHANICAL SHAPING | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE306 | CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES OF PRIMARY MATERIALS PROCESSING | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| METE308 | PHYSICAL METALLURGY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE310 | STRUCTURE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK106 | TURKISH II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK202 | INTERMEDIATE TURKISH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK304 | TURKISH II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| NONTECHNICAL ELECTIVE | |||||
FORTH YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| METE400 | SUMMER PRACTICE II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| METE401 | MATERIALS ENGINEERING DESIGN I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE403 | PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| METE451 | CERAMIC MATERIALS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | |||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE |
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| METE402 | MATERIALS ENGINEERING DESIGN II | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 |
| FREE ELECTIVE | |||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | |||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE |
h/w = hours per week