Course Title: Advanced Metallurgical Engineering
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Metallurgical Engineering
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
PROC2062 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007 |
Course Coordinator: Ass. Prof. Doug Swinbourne
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2201
Course Coordinator Email: drs@rmit.edu.au
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
It is assumed that you have passed PROC2057 - Metallurgical Engineering.
Course Description
In this course you will deepen your knowledge of pyrometallurgy through lectures on the analysis of sulfide smelting processes, guided readings from the recent research literature and literature surveys on selected topics. The emphasis will be on using thermodynamics as a tool for understanding and optimising processes.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course will develop your ability to analyse problems critically.
At the conclusion of this course you will be able to use the Yazawa chemical potential diagram to explain in detail how copper and lead are produced from their sulfide concentrates. You will be able to examine and predict the affects of changing key process variables on outcomes.
You will also gain experience in critically analysing research literature and drawing from it material of importance to practical smelting.
Finally, you will gain a greater confidence in your abiloty to analyse and understand complex processing systems.
Overview of Learning Activities
There will be a series of lectures and tutorials on the fundamental thermodynamic tools required for process analysis. There will also be time allocated for the reading and discussion of research papers, and short oral presentations in groups.
Overview of Learning Resources
There are no texts for this course.
The required readings will be specified at the start of the class.
Overview of Assessment
Your understanding of the Yazawa chemical potential diagram will be assessed through two short class tests.
Your understanding of the readings will be assessed both by short written assignments and through your participation in the discussion during classes.
Your ability to generalise your understanding to other smelting systems not covered in class will be assessed both by a written assignment and through a major oral presentation.