Production Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering Master of Science Program


The information and program qualifications related to the Production Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering Master of Science Program, under the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.

Information About The Program

Mission:
To foster excellence in graduate education on the Extractive Metallurgy and Technology Engineering, to educate leader researchers and entrepreneur people who are preferred and respected in both national and international arenas, and to maintain the sustainability of the process.
Vision:
We aim to educate a versatile individual who are able to contribute much more than a narrow technical expertise, to interpret interdisciplinary approaches for addressing complex critical care problems on the productions of metallurgical processes including shaping, conserving and characterization of the engineering materials.

Extractive Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering MSc program is a graduate program giving education under ITU Graduate School of Science and Education, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Extractive Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering is defined as an interdisciplinary area subjecting the production of metals and alloys from raw materials such as ore and scrap, purification, alloying, forming, protection, ability to have suitable properties during service life, production method, property, structure and composition, performance of materials and their strong relations and especially environmental concerns and responsibilities during processing and usage.

Human development, enrichment, security and increase in life quality have been proceeded parallel to the new materials, their usage and the development of the synthesised products. The existence of modern world tools and materials, machines, computers, automobiles, air vehicles, communication tools and structural materials has not been possible without the new materials and their efficient production. That’s why it has been seen that ages are named by the basic materials used by civilizations. The best examples are as follows; Stone Age, the following Palaeolithic Age defined by learning of shaping of rock formed after the cooling of lava after the explosion of Hasan Mountain in East Anatolia, and the Bronze Age defined by the production of iron and copper and the discovery of alloying with the development of economic structure and knowledge. It has been pioneering us as historical mission of Anatolian civilizations, born of first metallurgists in this country and gave direction to the history in terms of historical development of metallurgy.

Understanding the perfect structure of materials in nature and synthetic production of similar materials to serve them to humankind will continue its importance in the future. Not only the discovery and development of these materials but also economically and environmentally friendly production and processing of these materials defined as “novel, advanced or advanced technology materials” suitable for their application areas. For this reason, the importance of extraction and processing methods has been increasing as well as developments about these materials.
Metallurgical education serving in our country for 56 years was first established in ITU. It continues its development as a science and technology branch providing multidisciplinary works with chemistry, mechanics, civil, aeronautics and astronautics, electric / electronics, environment and even in medicine science. It plays an important role to gain methods that are in harmony with extraction processes with efficiency, energy, raw materials and environment.

Extractive Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering and different scientific collaborations have been in progress with RWTH Aachen University, Max-Planck Institute and TU Bergakademie Freiberg from Germany, Chalmers University from Sweden, KTH University from Switzerland, NTNU Trondheim from Norway, Argonne National Laboratory and MIT from USA, University of Cambridge from UK, ISMAN from Russia and CNR-Lecco from Italy. The graduates of Extractive Metallurgy and Technology Engineering Program plays a very important role to support the need for "equipped people" to accelerate the technological development of our country. Our graduates are able to work in all facilitates where the engineering materials technical products are manufactured including, national and international industries, in research and development centers.

Research Topics:
Metallurgical pretreatments, Pyro-Hydro-Electrometallurgy
Metallurgical Processes, Critical Metals
Environmentally Sensitive Alternative Metallurgical Processes (Non-Ferrous and Iron-Steel)
Thermodynamics, Reaction Mechanisms - Kinetics, Crystallization Kinetic of Amorphous Materials, Oxide Based Glass Systems, Phase Equilibria and Phase Transformations
Modeling and Simulation of Metallurgical Processes, Industry 4.0
Production of Alloys and Metals via Carbothermic and Metalothermic Methods in ladle or EAF
Production of Advanced Ceramics, Composites and Alloys at High Temperatures
Self Propagating High Temperature Synthesis (SHS/CS), Solution Combustion Synthesis (SCS) Methods
Nobel Metals Metallurgy (Gold and Platinum Group Metals)
Environmental Metallurgy, Slag, Recycling, Waste - Raw Material Transformation
Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Chrome, Tungsten, Magnesium and Lead
Boron and Boron Compounds, Advanced Boron Products Technologies, Carbides, Nitriders, Ferroalloys
Production of Metallic, Alloy and Oxide Based Powders, Bio-alloys
Ultra High Temperature Ceramics and Composites, Ballistic Armors, Ceramics and Composites Used in Nuclear Applications
Mechanochemical Synthesis
Energetic Material Technologies, Battery and Battery Technologies
Nano Materials / Particles and Nanotechnology

Achievements:
* Knowledge about technologies for production, forming and protection of engineering materials that will make benefit for designing new products and processes.
* Learning ability in order to take part successfully in local and international-level industrial plants and research organizations in the works of production, application, and R&D; ability to improve oneself continuously
* Quality and Environmental awareness ...

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Registration Requirements

Application Term : 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Dates : 06.12.2024 09:00:00 - 03.02.2025 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )

Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality)
ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.71/4 (69.9/100). Graduation must be Mineral Processing Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physical, Physics Engineering, Chemistry / Kimya, Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, Materials Science and Technologies, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Engineering, Polymer Materials Engineering. Candidates applying from branches other than Metallurgical and Materials Engineering must take \"Scientific Preparation Courses\". In order to apply for the Extractive Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering graduate program, the conditions specified in the “ITU Graduate Education Regulations” approved by the ITU Senate must be met.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 15

Application Requirements (For International Students)
ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.71/4 (69.9/100). Graduation must be Mineral Processing Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physical, Physics Engineering, Chemistry / Kimya, Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, Materials Science and Technologies, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Engineering, Polymer Materials Engineering. Candidates applying from branches other than Metallurgical and Materials Engineering must take \"Scientific Preparation Courses\". In order to apply for the Extractive Metallurgy and Technologies Engineering graduate program, the conditions specified in the “ITU Graduate Education Regulations” approved by the ITU Senate must be met.
Quota (For International Students): 5

Transfer Quota : 1

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Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures

Course adjustment and exemption procedures are carried out in accordance with the Exemption and Adjustment Procedures Regulation of Istanbul Technical University.
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Program Educational Objectives

1- Considering students’ undergraduate competency/qualification, to comprehend the multidisciplinary interactions with related fields, to develop and deepen expertise in the field (Knowledge).
2- To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise obtained in the field, to be able to create new information by integrating and interpreting it with the information coming from different disciplinary fields and to be able to solve problems by using research methods (Skill).
3- To be able to produce solutions by taking responsibility and leadership by developing a new strategic approach for solving complex problems that are encountered and unpredictable by independently studying and evaluating a work that requires expertise in the field, evaluating knowledge and skills with a critical approach and directing learning.
4- Developing and modifying the current developments and their own studies with quantitative and qualitative data, by using computer software, information and communication technologies, social relations and norms that direct these relations with a critical point of view, by supporting current developments and their own studies with quantitative and qualitative data, to communicate in written, verbal and visual manner (Communication and Social Competence).
5- To be able to communicate verbally and in writing using a foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2, and to transfer their own work in written, oral and / or visual manner on their international platforms (Communication and Social Competence).
6- To be able to control strategies, policies and implementation plans in the related issues and to be able to evaluate the obtained results within the scope of quality processes, to assimilate knowledge, problems and problems in the field of collecting, interpreting, implementing and announcing data related to the field, taking into account social, scientific, cultural and ethical values, solving and / or application skills in interdisciplinary studies (Field Specific Competency).


Measurement and Evaluation

Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.

ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.

ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.

ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
Grade Description Grade Scale
Excellent AA 4.00
Very good plus BA+ 3.75
Very good BA 3.50
Good plus BB+ 3.25
Good BB 3.00
Conditional Pass CB+ 2.75
Conditional Pass CB 2.50
Conditional Pass CC+ 2.25
Conditional Pass CC 2.00
Fail FF 0.00
Fail(No Exam) VF 0.00

ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.


Internship

There is no internship in this program.


Graduation Requirements

A student is required to successfully complete a minimum of 8 courses, not less than 24 credits, take the required seminar and the Field Specialization courses and write and defend a Master’s Thesis, have a minimum GPA of 2.50/4.00 and no letter grades lower than CC grades.


The Awarded Degree and Title

Degree : Master of Science    Title : -


Program Employment Opportunities

Iron-Steel Industry
Non-Ferrous Metal Industry
Defense industry
Precious and Soy Metal Industry
Casting Industry
Energetic Material Technologies, Battery Technologies and Industry
Automotive and Automotive Supplier Industry
Space, Aircraft and Ship Manufacturing Industry
Material Manufacture and Welding
Surface Finishing and Coating Industry
Material Production, Quality Control and Supervision
Powder Metallurgy Industry
Glass, Ceramic and Refractory Industry
Metal Forming and Machining Industry
Nano and Biomaterials Production, Nanotechnology
R & D Centers


Number of Graduates

Graduate Statistics
YearNumber of Graduates
201313
201418
201519
201610
201710
201820
201910
202013
20219
20223
20239
20248


Program Outcomes

P.O.1 Considering students’ undergraduate competency/qualification, to comprehend the multidisiplinary interactions related to the field, to develop and deepen expertise in the field (Knowledge).
P.O.2 To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise obtained in the field, to be able to create new information by integrating and interpreting it with the information coming from different disciplinary fields and to be able to solve problems by using research methods (Skill).
P.O.3 To be able to produce solutions by taking responsibility and leadership by developing a new strategic approach for solving complex problems that are encountered and unpredictable by independently studying and evaluating a work that requires expertise in the field, evaluating knowledge and skills with a critical approach and directing learning.
P.O.4 Developing and modifying the current developments and their own studies with quantitative and qualitative data, by using computer software, information and communication technologies, social relations and norms that direct these relations with a critical point of view, by supporting current developments and their own studies with quantitative and qualitative data, to communicate in written, verbal and visual manner (Communication and Social Competence).
P.O.5 To be able to communicate verbally and in writing using a foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2, and to transfer their own work in written, oral and / or visual manner on their international platforms (Communication and Social Competence).
P.O.6 To be able to control strategies, policies and implementation plans in the related issues and to be able to evaluate the obtained results within the scope of quality processes, to assimilate knowledge, problems and problems in the field of collecting, interpreting, implementing and announcing data related to the field, taking into account social, scientific, cultural and ethical values, solving and / or application skills in interdisciplinary studies (Field Specific Competency).


Program Coordinator

Doç. Dr. Mehmet Şeref Sönmez
E-mail: ssonmez@itu.edu.tr
Business Phone : 0-212-2853399
Web: https://research.itu.edu.tr/tr/persons/ssonmez


Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Murat Baydoğan
E-mail: baydogan@itu.edu.tr
Business Phone : 0212-2853512
Web: https://research.itu.edu.tr/tr/persons/baydogan