Program: Ferrous Physical Metallurgy Concentration - University of Pittsburgh

Concentration in Ferrous Physical Metallurgy for Undergraduate Students

The concentration program of study in Ferrous Physical Metallurgy is offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. This concentration available as an option for all undergraduate engineering students pursuing the BS degree in materials science and engineering or mechanical engineering. Four courses (12 credits) are required to complete the concentration.

The goal of this concentration is to provide a strong educational and training program focused on the use of physical metallurgy, advanced alloy design philosophies and modern thermomechanical processing strategies for the enhanced design and manufacture of high-performance steels.

Requirements

To obtain a background in ferrous physical metallurgy, the following four courses are required:

MEMS 1010 - EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
MEMS 1101 - FERROUS PHYSICAL METALLURGY
MEMS 1102 - PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF STEEL ALLOY DESIGN
MEMS 1103 - PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF STEEL PROCESSING AND DESIGN

Enrollment

Students considering enrolling in the ferrous physical metallurgy concentration area are encouraged to declare during their sophomore year. Interested students may wish to speak with Dr. C. Isaac Garcia (cigarcia@pitt.edu) for more information.