Republic of the Philippines

Mindanao State University

ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Iligan City

SYLLABUS

Course No.: MetE 111 Credit: 2 units ( 2 hrs. lec, 0 hrs lab)
Course Title:. Introduction to Metallurgical Engg Prerequisite: Chem 15 or Chem 12

Course Description: An introduction to mineral dressing to pyro-, hydro-, and electro-metallurgy, and to adaptive
metallurgy. Terminology, principles and processes. Flow diagrams, Overview of the Philippine metallurgical
industry. Mineral economics

Course Objectives: The course aims to provide the students general/introductory knowledge on metallurgy from
mineral processing to extractive metallurgy to adaptive metallurgy and to instill within the students the desire
towards continuous learning and towards better writing and speaking skills.

Course Outline:

Topics Duration
(hrs.)
Overview of the metallurgical industry
Specific Objectives: The student should be able to appreciate the relevance of the metallurgical
engineering with a nations development.

Bronze Age, Iron Age and the development of nations. The Philippine minerals and metals industry.

3
Introduction to principles of mineral processing.
Specific Objectives: The student should be able to understand the basic principles of mineral dressing
and how separation of each mineral can be achieved.

Definition of terms. Basic flowsheet diagrams. Primary equipments in comminution. Primary mineral
separation operations. Mineral economics

12
EXAM 1
Metallurgical Accounting
Specific Objectives: The student should be able appreciate the importance of material balances and
metallurgical accounting in evaluating operations in relation to technical, economic and
environmental considerations

Cut-off grades, recoveries, ratio of concentration, enrichment ratio. Sample problems.

9
Introduction to metal extraction from concentrates and ores.
Specific Objectives: The student should be able to explain the principles of metal extraction.

Pyrometallurgy, Smelting calcination
Hydrometallurgy, Leaching, precipitation. Electrometallurgy. Electrowinning Electro-refining

12
EXAM 2


Introduction to Adaptive metallurgy
Specific Objectives: The student should be able to explain the metallurgical processing of materials
from extraction of metals to engineering use.

8
Foundry, metal forming, iron and steel manufacturing, metal scrap processing.

EXAM 3

References:
1. Wills, Mineral Dressing Technology
2. Pryor, Mineral Dressing
3. Newton, J, Introduction to Metallurgy
4. Taggart Handbook of Mineral Dressing

Teaching Methods and Learning Strategies: lecture, oral presentation of reports, Video presentations, problem
sets, writing of reports

Enrichment Activities/Co-curricular Activities: Report Presentations, Research and Technical Forum
Instructional Materials: use of models, journals, charts.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

1. Exams - 30%
2. Problem sets - 30%
3. Reports: Written
Oral
- 20%
- 20%
- 100%

Prepared by: _______________________
Ma. Teresa T. Ignacio

Noted by:
_______________________
Prof. Ephraim E. Ibarra
Department Chair
Approved by:
_______________________
Feliciano B. Alagao, PhD
Dean
For the FIRST SEMESTER, AY 2012-13