BS Metallurgy & Materials Engineering

Vision Statement

To acquire a peer-accepted leading position among the top Metallurgy and Materials Engineering departments of the world through excellence and quality of education.

Mission Statement

Our mission in the BS program is to produce graduates having sound knowledge with analytical ability in the broad field of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering and an urge to uplift society.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The objectives of the undergraduate program of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (MME) are to produce graduates with the following attributes:

  • PEO-1: He / She will have in-depth knowledge of science and engineering, in general, and Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, in particular, with an emphasis on design and processing, microstructural control, and characterization.
  • PEO-2: He / She will have the ability to provide solutions to complex engineering problems through an investigative path and an urge towards continued capacity building for emerging needs.
  • PEO-3: He / She will be able to communicate effectively, demonstrate management & leadership skills, and understand the responsibility to uplift society, realizing the ethical, legal, cultural, and safety requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLO Description
PLO-01 Engineering Knowledge: Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science & engineering fundamentals and metallurgy & material engineering to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PLO-02 Problem Analysis: Ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
PLO-03 Design/Development of Solutions: Ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
PLO-04 Investigation: Ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
PLO-05 Modern Tool Usage: Ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
PLO-06 The Engineer and Society: Ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.
PLO-07 Environment and Sustainability: Ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
PLO-08 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
PLO-09 Individual and Team Work: Ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and/or multidisciplinary settings.
PLO-10 Communication: Ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentations, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
PLO-11 Project Management: Ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one's own work, as a member and/or leader in a team to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
PLO-12 Lifelong Learning: Ability to recognize the importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.

MS Materials Engineering

A five-semester (24 months) full-time M.S. program covering various aspects of Materials Engineering. The emphasis is on the practical applications of materials science and engineering towards national engineering needs. Areas include materials characterization, alloy development and phase control, composites, polymeric and ceramic materials and their synthesis, material production processes.

PhD Materials Engineering

PhD in Materials Engineering includes course work, qualifying exams, and original research on a topic of choice in Materials engineering. PhD thesis requires an international review and publications in reputed journals. At present, various PhD scholars are conducting their doctoral-level research in various fields of materials engineering in the department.