University General Course Catalog 2015-2016

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Metallurgical Engineering, B.S. in Met. E.

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Description

The undergraduate program in Metallurgical Engineering trains students in three areas: mineral processing, extractive and physical metallurgy. The curriculum reflects these three areas to produce an engineer ready to work in industry, research, management and/or graduate school.

Contact Information

413 Laxalt Mineral Engineering Building
(775) 784-6961

Jennifer O’Neil (freshman, sophomore, and new transfer students) - joneil@unr.edu

Graduation Requirements

Total Units	128
Cumulative GPA	2.0
University GPA	2.0
Major GPA	2.0
Residency Requirement	30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
Major Residency Requirement	15 Units of Major Requirements at UNR
Upper-Division Requirement	40 Units
Half Program/4 Year Institution	64 Units

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (36-44 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE : Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (4 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)
CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II (4 units)

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

MET 482 - Metallurgical Design (3 units)
MINE 472 - World Mineral Economics (3 units)

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

MINE 472 - World Mineral Economics (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above.)

II. Additional Requirements (0 units)

III. Major Requirements (82 units)

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)

V. Electives (2-10 units)

VI. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year

First Semester (16 units)

CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)
ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)
MET 101 - Introduction to Metallurgical Engineering I (2 units)
Core Curriculum Social Sciences (3 units)

Second Semester (17 units)

CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II (4 units)
ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
MATH 182 - Calculus II (4 units)
MET 102 - Introduction to Metallurgical Engineering II (2 units)
PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 units)
PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1 unit)

B. Second Year

First Semester (16 units)

CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 units)
GEOL 211 - Earth Materials and Geochemistry I (3 units)
MATH 283 - Calculus III (4 units)
MET 255 - Metallurgical Calculations (3 units)
CEE 241 - Statics (3 units) OR
ME 241 - Statics (3 units)

Second Semester (17 units)

CH 202 - The Modern World (3 units)
EE 220 - Circuits I (3 units)
MATH 285 - Differential Equations (3 units)
MINE 322 - Mineral Processing I (3 units)
MINE 324 - Mineral Processing Laboratory (1 unit)
PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3 units)
PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1 unit)

C. Third Year

First Semester (15 units)

CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units)
ME 311 - Engineering Thermodynamics I (3 units)
MINE 310 - Materials Handling (3 units)
MINE 350 - Applied Fluids, Pumping and Drainage (3 units)
MSE 250 - Elements of Material Science (3 units)

Second Semester (16 units)

CEE 372 - Mechanics of Solids (3 units)
ENGR 301 - Engineering Communication and Societal Integration (3 units)
MATH 352 - Probability and Statistics (3 units) OR
STAT 352 - Probability and Statistics (3 units)
Core Curriculum Fine Arts (3 units)
Technical Elective (3 units)
General Elective (1 unit)

D. Fourth Year

First Semester (16 units)

MINE 411 - Mine Economics (2 units)
MET 412 - Extractive Metallurgy Laboratory (1 unit)
MET 431 - Hydrometallurgy (3 units)
MINE 472 - World Mineral Economics (3 units)
MSE 450 - Techniques of Process Design, Economics and Safety (3 units)
Technical Electives (4 units)

Second Semester (15 units)

ENGR 490 - Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (0 units)
MET 451 - Metallurgical Process, Modeling and Control (3 units)
MET 482 - Metallurgical Design (3 units)
MET 410 - Pyrometallurgy (3 units)
General Electives (6 units)

Metallurgical Engineering, B.S. in Met. E.

Description

Contact Information

Graduation Requirements

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (36-44 units)

A. English (3-8 units)

B. Mathematics (4 units)

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

II. Additional Requirements (0 units)

III. Major Requirements (82 units)

A. Basic Mathematics and Sciences Requirements (25 units)

B. Engineering Sciences Requirements (50 units)

C. Technical Electives (7 units)

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)

V. Electives (2-10 units)

VI. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year

First Semester (16 units)

Second Semester (17 units)

B. Second Year

First Semester (16 units)

Second Semester (17 units)

C. Third Year

First Semester (15 units)

Second Semester (16 units)

D. Fourth Year

First Semester (16 units)

Second Semester (15 units)