Program Overview

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University of the Punjab

The University of the Punjab offers a B.Sc (Engg.) Metallurgy & Materials Engineering (Regular) program.

Program Overview

The program is offered by the Institute of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, which is part of the Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the B.Sc. (Engg.) Metallurgy and Materials Engineering program, effective from batch 2024 onwards, includes the following courses:

Course Name	Term/Semester/Year #	Credit Hour/Marks
Revised B.Sc (Engg.) Metallurgy & Materials Engineering 2020	-	-
Functional English	Semester-I	3
Applied Chemistry	Semester-I	3
Engineering Mathematics-I	Semester-I	3
Computer Science and Information Technology	Semester-I	2
Fundamentals of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering	Semester-I	3
Islamic Studies/Ethics*	Semester-I	2
Applied Chemistry Lab	Semester-I	1
Computer Science and Information Technology Lab	Semester-I	1
Engineering Drawing	Semester-II	1
Workshop practice Lab	Semester-II	1
Mineral Processing	Semester-II	2
Engineering Mathematics-II	Semester-II	3
Applied Physics	Semester-II	3
Pakistan Studies	Semester-II	2
Engineering Drawing Lab	Semester-II	1
Applied Physics Lab	Semester-II	1
Mineral Processing Lab	Semester-II	1
Communication skills	Semester-III	2
Physical Metallurgy	Semester-III	3
Ceramics Science and Engineering	Semester-III	3
Engineering Mechanics	Semester-III	3
Industrial Safety and Environmental Management	Semester-III	3
Physical Metallurgy Lab	Semester-III	1
Ceramics Science and Engineering Lab	Semester-III	1
Mechanical behavior of Engineering Materials	Semester-IV	3
Polymer Science and Engineering	Semester-IV	3
Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics	Semester-IV	3
Foundry Engineering-1	Semester-IV	2
Computer Aided Design	Semester-IV	0
MATLAB and Simulink	Semester-IV	0
Mechanical behavior of Engineering Materials Lab	Semester-IV	1
Foundry Engineering-1 (Lab)	Semester-IV	1
Technical Writing	Semester-IV	2
Polymeric and Composite Materials	Semester-V	3
Foundry Engineering-II	Semester-V	3
Heat treatment and Phase Transformation	Semester-V	3
Steel Manufacturing Technology	Semester-V	3
Manufacturing Processes	Semester-V	3
Polymeric and Composite Materials Lab	Semester-V	1
Foundry Engineering-II Lab	Semester-V	1
Heat treatment and Phase Transformation Lab	Semester-V	1
Corrosion Engineering	Semester-VI	3
Industrial Safety and Environmental Engineering	Semester-VI	3
Welding and Joining Processes	Semester-VI	3
Non-Ferrous Metallurgy	Semester-VI	3
Computer Applications in Materials Engineering	Semester-VI	2
Corrosion Engineering Lab	Semester-VI	1
Welding and Joining Processes Lab	Semester-VI	1
Computer Applications in Materials Engineering Lab	Semester-VI	1
Surface Engineering and Tribology	Semester-VII	3
Production and Quality Management	Semester-VII	2
Advanced Materials	Semester-VII	3
Industrial sociology and psychology	Semester-VII	2
Materials Characterization	Semester-VII	2
Research Project	Semester-VII	3
Surface Engineering and Tribology Lab	Semester-VII	1
Materials Characterization Lab	Semester-VII	1
Industrial Management and Process Economics	Semester-VIII	2
Instrumentation and Process Control	Semester-VIII	2
Statistical Methods and Estimation	Semester-VIII	2
Powder Metallurgy	Semester-VIII	2
Research Project	Semester-VIII	3
Instrumentation and Process Control Lab	Semester-VIII	1

Seats

The program has the following number of seats:

• Merit: 37
• Reserve: 13
• Total: 50

Duration

The program duration is 04 years.

Teaching System

The program follows a semester system.

Session Begins

The session begins in September, and it is an annual session.

Credit Hours/Years

The program requires 33-36 credit hours per year.

Admission Criteria

To be eligible for the program, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Eligibility: F.Sc. (Pre-Engineering) or equivalent with at least 60% marks
• Relevant Diploma: Mechanical/Metallurgy/Welding/Foundry and Pattern Making or equivalent as per PEC policy for admission in B.Sc. (Engg.) Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
• Entry Test: Must have appeared in any of the tests (E-CAT by UET Lahore or PU-E/PU-CSP or Entry Test by NUST for Engineering) for the current year in accordance with Pakistan Engineering Council Regulations
• Domicile: Punjab
• Age: Not more than 24 years on the closing date of admission application
• Additional Marks: Hafiz-Quran = 20 Marks
• Merit Formula: Academic Record: 70%, Entry Test: 30%

Department

The program is offered by the Institute of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering.

Faculty

The program is part of the Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering.