Students registered for the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering for the session 1997-98 onwards follow a newly approved (269th Academic Council Meeting, Resolution no. 980816, date 19 November 1997) four-year programme of undergraduate study.

The present format of the undergraduate degree is changed to accommodate the present need. Apart from the general basic science, humanities and management subjects, there are core courses and optional courses specific to the discipline of materials and metallurgical engineering.

In the present programme, the courses are rearranged into six modules (Fig. 1) and some of them are divided further into sub-modules. The idea behind this rearrangement was that a student must have a knowledge about basic science and engineering courses in the earlier part of his study to have a firm grip on the subjects so that he can expand his learning in the later part of his study by going through more applied and technology oriented subjects. In the course format, the basic science and core courses are grouped into level one and two, while the technology-oriented courses are placed in level three and four.
Student registered for Materials and Metallurgical Engineering has to complete a total of 160 credits in the four-year undergraduate programme. The summary of credit hours requirements is shown in the following table.

 

Module 1 : Basic Science and Engineering Courses  (Minimum 47.50 Credits)
Math 171    Calculus and Differential Equation  (3.00 Credits)
Math 173    Vector Analysis and Matrices  (3.00 Credits)
Math 271    Numerical Analysis, Statistics & Partial Differential Eqn.  (4.00 Credits)
Chem 107   Inorganic and Physical Chemistry  (3.00 Credits)
Chem 114   Inorganic Quantitative Analysis  (1.50 Credits)
Chem 121   Organic Chemistry  (3.00 Credits)
Chem 122   Organic Chemistry Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
Phy 102      Physics Sessional – I  (1.50 Credits)
Phy 103      Optics, Waves and Oscillation  (3.00 Credits)
Phy 113      Prop. of Matter, Electricity & Mag. & Modern Physics  (3.00 Credits)
EEE 155     Electrical Engineering Fundamentals  (3.00 Credits)
EEE 156     Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
EEE 267     Electrical and Electronic Technology  (3.00 Credits)
IPE 491      Engineering Management  (3.00 Credits)
IPE 483      Production Planning and Control  (3.00 Credits)
ME 141      Engineering Mechanics  (3.00 Credits)
ME 160      Mechanical Engineering Drawing – I  (1.50 Credits)
ME 221      Elements of Fluid Mechanics and Machinery  (3.00 Credits)
ME 243      Mechanics of Solids  (3.00 Credits)
ME 260      Mechanical Engineering Drawing – II  (1.50 Credits)

 

Module 2 :    Core Courses  (39.00 Credits)
 

Sub-module 2.1 :   Structure (X1X)

MME 211  Crystallography and Structure of Materials  (2.00 Credits)
MME 212  Crystallography and Structure Sessional  (0.75 Credits)
MME 213  Phase Diagrams and Transformation  (4.0 Credits)
MME 214  Metallography  (1.50 Credits)
MME 411  Principles of Materials Characterisation  (3.00 Credits)
 

Sub-module 2.2 :   Properties (X2X)

MME 222  Materials Testing Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
MME 321  Crystal Defects, Deformation and Fracture  (3.00 Creidts)
MME 323  Physical Properties of Materials  (3.00 Credits)
MME 325  Corrosion and Degradation of Materials  (3.00 Credits)
 

Sub-module 2.3 :   Engineering Principles (X3X)

MME 131  Introduction to Metallurgy and Materials  (3.00 Credits)
MME 138  Introduction to Computing  (1.50 Credits)
MME 230  Materials and Metallurgical Analysis  (1.50 Credits)
MME 231  Materials Thermodynamics  (3.00 Credits)
MME 233  Mechanical Behaviour of Materials  (3.00 Credits)
MME 235  Heat and Mass Transfer  (3.00 Credits)
MME 238  Computer Application to Metallurgy and Materials  (1.50 Credits)
MME 338  Application of CAD to Materials Processing  (0.75 Credits)
 

 

Module 3 :    Technology Oriented Courses  (Minimum 56.00 Credits)
 

Sub-module 3.1 :   Compulsory Courses (X4X)

MME 241  Fuels and Combustion  (3.00 Credits)
MME 242  Fuels and Combustion Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
MME 340  Communication Techniques (0.75 Credits)
MME 341  Refractories and Furnaces  (3.00 Credits)
MME 342  Refractories and Furnaces Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
MME 343  Surface Engineering of Materials  (3.00 Credits)
MME 344  Surface Engineering of Materials Sessional  (0.75 Credits)
MME 345  Foundry Engineering  (4.00 Credits)
MME 346  Foundry Engineering Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
MME 347  Metal Joining Technology  (3.00 Credits)
MME 348  Metal Joining Technology Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
MME 440  Materials Processing and Plant Design  (0.75 Credits)
MME 442  Failure of Materials and Artefacts Study  (1.50 Credits)
MME 443  Physical Metallurgy of Steel and Heat Treatment  (3.00 Credits)
MME 444  Heat Treatment and Microstructure Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
MME 445  Metallic Alloys and Materials Selection  (3.00 Credits)
MME 447  Industrial Metal Working Processes  (3.00 Credits)
MME 449  Ferrous Production Metallurgy  (4.00 Credits)
 

Sub-module 3.2 :   Elective – Metallurgy (X5X)

MME 351  Principles of Ore Dressing and Extractive Metallurgy  (3.00 Credits)
MME 354  Chemical Metallurgy Sessional  (1.50 Credit)
MME 453  Special Casting Processes  (3.00 Credits)
MME 455  Mineralogy and Economic Minerals of Bangladesh  (3.00 Credits)
MME 457  Powder Metallurgy  (2.00 Credits)
MME 458  Metal Forming Sessional  (0.75 Credits)
 

Sub-modules 3.3 :   Elective – Materials (X6X and X7X)

MME 361  Ceramic Raw Materials and Processing  (3.00 Credits)
MME 362  Ceramic Processing Sessional  (1.50 Credits)
MME 363  Glass Science and Engineering  (3.00 Credits)
MME 364  Glass Science and Engineering Sessional  (0.75 Credits)
MME 365  Ceramics and Glass Engineering  (3.00 Credits)  (For Metallurgy)
MME 366  Ceramics & Glass Engineering Sessional  (0.75 Credits)  (For Metallurgy)
MME 467  Ceramics for Advanced Applications  (3.00 Credits)
MME 471  Polymer Science and Engineering  (3.00 Credits)
MME 472  Polymer Science and Engineering Sessional  (0.75 Credits)
MME 473  Composite Materials  (2.00 Credits)
MME 474  Composite Materials Sessional  (0.75 Credits)
MME 475  Polymers and Composites  (3.00 Credits)  (For Metallurgy)
MME 476  Polymers and Composite Sessional  (0.75 Credits)  (For Metallurgy)
 

Sub-modules 3.4 :   Elective – Metallurgy and Materials (X8X)

MME 481  Industrial Metallurgy  (3.00 Credits)
MME 483  Industrial Pollution Control and Safety  (3.00 Credits)
 

Module 4 :  Management Sciences (6.00 Credits)

IPE 483      Production Planning and Control (3.00 Credits)
IPE 491      Engineering Management (3.00 Credits)
 

Module 5 : Humanities Courses  (Minimum 8.00 Credits)

Hum 101    English  (3.00 Credits)
Hum 103    Economics  (3.00 Credits)
Hum 207    Advanced English  (2.00 Credits)
Hum 211    Sociology  (2.00 Credits)
Hum 303    Principles of Accounting  (3.00 Credits)
Hum 305    Economics of Development and Planning  (2.00 Credits)
Hum 401    Business Law  (3.00 Credits)
 

Module 6 : Workshop Practices  (1.50 Credits)

Shop 182    Machine Shop, Sheet Metal and Carpentry  (1.50 Credits)