MTE 101
Introduction to Metallurgical Engineering
2
Course Description
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. Differentiate between matallurgy and metallurgical engineering;
2. Explain the role of metals in human civilization;
3. Classify metals using the periodic table;
4. Explain basic terms in extractive metallurgical engineering;
5. Differentitae between physical and mechanical metallurgy;
6. Explain place of ferrous and non-ferous metals in industrialization and national economic
development; and
7. Discuss the Nigerian metallurgical industry.
Course Outline
Historical development of Metallurgical Engineering: From arts to science and from science to
engineering. Differentiation between metallurgy and metallurgical engineering. Importance of
metals and metal products in human civilization: Stone age, copper age, iron age, nuclear
age, ICT age; imagine the world without metals! A perusal at the Periodic Table; classification
of metals; Metallurgical Engineering: definition and classification: Process (Extractive)
metallurgical engineering. Get acquainted with terms like roasting calcination, agglomeration,
smelting, smelters contract, refining and furnaces. Physical metallurgical engineering:
structure - property -application relationship. Mechanical metallurgical engineering: Stress -
strain relationship and application. Metallurgical engineering: ferrous & non-ferrous industries
as basis for industrialisation and national economic development. Nigerian metallurgical
industry; professional bodies such as Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Metallurgical
Society (NMS), etc.
200 Level