Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering in the Philippines
The Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering (BSMetE) is a five-year degree program in the Philippines that is mainly concerned with metals and their conversion into useful products.
Among the things that you may learn while enrolled in this program are the characteristics of metals and minerals, the processes involved in converting them into new products, the equipment and testing devices used in these processes, the practices and techniques commonly used by companies that manufacture metal products, the collection of data for sampling, and the use of these to identify areas that need improvement.
Some of the courses you may take under this program include:
- Principles of Geology
- Principles of Mining
- Mechanics of Fluid
- Mineral Processing
- Metallurgical Measurements
- Metallurgical Analysis
- Hydrometallurgy
- Electrometallurgy
- Pyrometallurgy
- Adaptive Metallurgy
- Physical Metallurgy
- Metallurgical Plant Design
You may also undergo an additional On-the-Job Training at a metallurgical plant to give you the opportunity to use what you’ve learned in school in a professional setting.
CAREERS
Qualified graduates of BS Metallurgical Engineering can hold any of the following positions:
- Research and Development Engineer
- Failure Analysis and Reliability Engineer
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Metallurgy Process Engineer
- Extractive Metallurgy Engineer
- Foundry Metallurgist
- Heat Treatment Metallurgist
- Professor
LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Passing the Licensure Examination for Metallurgical Engineers is one of the requirements in seeking employment in the Engineering industry. Please check the website of the Professional Regulatory Commission for more information.
