May 11, 2024

2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Metallurgical Engineering, BS

Contact Information

Department Head
Dr. Michael K. West
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Mineral Industries 108
(605) 394-1283
E-mail: Michael.West@sdsmt.edu

Department Main Office
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Zacher, Senior Secretary
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Mineral Industries 115
(605) 394-2341
Email: Jessica.Zacher@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

The Metallurgical Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Materials (1), Metallurgical (2), Ceramics (3) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

MET Flowchart

Curriculum Checklist

The following represents a hypothetical course plan. However, courses in this department are offered on a rotational basis. Work closely with your advisor to make a plan to accommodate the schedule of course offerings.

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ¹
ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 ¹
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 6 ¹

Total: 17

Second Semester

CSC 170/170L Programming for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 114 General Chemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
CHEM 114L General Chemistry II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 207 Fundamentals of Physics I Credits: (3-0) 3
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Total: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

MET 231 Structures and Properties of Materials Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
MET 232 Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
EM 214 Statics Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 209 Fundamentals of Physics II Credits: (3-0) 3
Science Elective Credits: 3³

Total: 16

Second Semester

MET 220 Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Credits: (3-0) 3 ²
MET 220L Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3¹
Select one course from the following:
EM 321 Mechanics of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 216 Introduction to Solid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3

Total: 17

Junior Year

First Semester

MET 320 Metallurgical Thermodynamics Credits: (4-0) 4
MET 333 Process Measurements and Control Credits: (1-0) 1
MET 422 Transport Phenomena Credits: (4-0) 4
ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
Major Elective Credits: 3 ⁴
Free Elective Credits: 1

Total: 16

Second Semester

MET 321/321L High Temperature Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling/Lab Credits: (4-0) 4
MET 352/352L Principles of Metallurgical Design Credits: (2-0) 2
EE 301/301L Introduction to Circuits, Machines, and Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
MATH 373 Introduction to Numerical Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
Major Elective Credits: 3 ⁴

Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

MET 330 Physics of Metals Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 330L Physics of Metals Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
MET 332 Thermomechanical Processing Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 464 Senior Design I Credits: (0-2) 2
IENG 301 Basic Engineering Economics Credits: (2-0) 2
Upper Level Humanities or Social Sciences Elective(s) Credits: 3 ⁵
Free Elective Credits: 3

Total: 17

Second Semester

MET 310 Aqueous Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 310L Aqueous Extraction, Concentration, and Recycling Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
MET 433 Process Control Credits: 2 to 3 ⁶
MET 440/540 Mechanical Metallurgy Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 440L/540L Mechanical Metallurgy Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
MET 465 Senior Design II Credits: (0-1) 1
Science Elective Credits: 3 ³

Total: 14

Total credits: 130

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

²Course requires a grade of “C” or higher for graduation.

³Select six credits from the Science Elective list below.

⁴ Select six credits from the Major Elective list below.

⁵Select three credits of courses with a Social Science prefix (see gen ed Goal 3 for approved prefixes) or three credits of courses with a Humanities prefix (see gen ed Goal 4 for approved prefixes). All must be at the 300 or 400 level.

⁶ Two-credit option is needed for major.

Major Electives

Select six credits from the list below:

MET 426/526 Steelmaking Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 430/430L Welding Engineering and Design of Welded Structures/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 432/532 Advanced Materials and Processes Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 444/544 Security Printing Technology Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 445/545 Oxidation and Corrosion of Metals Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 450/550 Forensic Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
MET 489/589 Composites Manufacturing Credits: (1-0) 1
MES 475/575 Advances in Processing and Nanoengineering of Polymers Credits: (2-0) 2

Science Electives:

Select six credits from the list below:

AES 201 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 401/501 Atmospheric Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 403/503 Biogeochemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 404/504 Atmospheric Thermodynamics Credits: 2 or 3
AES 405/505 Air Quality Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
AES 460/560 Atmospheric Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 121 Basic Anatomy Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 121L Basic Anatomy Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 151 General Biology I Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 151L General Biology I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 153 General Biology II Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 153L General Biology II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 221 Human Anatomy Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 221L Human Anatomy Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 311L Principles of Ecology Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 326 Biomedical Physiology Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 326L Biomedical Physiology Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 331 Microbiology Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 331L Microbiology Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 341 Microbial Processes in Engineering and Natural Sciences Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 341L Microbial Processes Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 371 Genetics Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 371L Genetics Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
BIOL 406/506 Global Environmental Change Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 423 Pathogenesis Credits: (3-0) 3
BIOL 423L Pathogenesis Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 328 Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry Credits: 2 or 3
CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry I Credits: 2 to 3
CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry II Credits: 2 to 3
CHEM 352 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 420/520 Organic Chemistry III Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 421/521 Spectroscopic Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 464/564 Biochemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 465/565 Biochemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3
CHEM 482/582 Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
CSC 215 Programming Techniques Credits: (4-0) 4
GEOL 201/201L Physical Geology/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
GEOL 212/212L Mineralogy and Crystallography/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 331/331L Stratigraphy and Sedimentation/Lab Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 351 Earth Resources and the Environment Credits: (3-0) 3
GEOL 420/420L/520/520L Introduction to Remote Sensing/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
MATH 281 Introduction to Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 315 Linear Algebra Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 353 Linear Optimization Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 382 Probability Theory and Statistics II Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 421/521 Complex Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 413/513 Abstract Algebra I Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 423/523 Advanced Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4
MATH 432/532 Partial Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 443/543 Data Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 447/547 Design of Experiments Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 451/551 Math Modeling Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 486 Statistical Quality and Process Control Credits: (3-0) 3
NANO 401 Introduction to Nanoscience Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 331 Introduction to Modern Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 341 Thermodynamics Credits: (2-0) 2
PHYS 343 Statistical Physics Credits: (2-0) 2
PHYS 361 Optics Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 404/504 Nanophotonics Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 421/521 Electromagnetism Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 433/533 Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics Credits: (3-0) 3
PHYS 439/539 Condensed Matter Physics Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 451/551 Classical Mechanics Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 471/571 Quantum Mechanics Credits: (4-0) 4
PHYS 481/581 Mathematical Physics Credits: (4-0) 4

Objectives and Outcomes

Program Educational Objectives:

Successfully apply metallurgical engineering principles in their employment
Meet societal needs through science and technology
Grow professionally and personally
Serve their profession and community

Student Learning Outcomes:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies