Continuous Improvement System - ABET Accredited B.S. Program

Metallurgical Engineering SDSM&T Rapid City, SD

 
SDSM&T Departmental Survey (Compact)
                       
  # Topic Summary Respondant  
  3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
                       
  1 Important of Met Eng Courses 3.0 4 3 2 2 4 3    
  2 Satifaction with Met Eng Dept 3.4 4 3 3 4 3 2    
                       
  3 Needs to Meet                  
         _more seminars 1 1              
         _more tutorial sessions on spec topics 2 1     1        
         _web-based information 1         1      
         _more course offerings 1         1      
         _modified course offerings                  
         _team teaching  2 1       1      
         _more design team interaction 1       1   1    
         _more social events 2 1       1      
         _other     x could stress geochemical thermodynamics related to water quality and solubility Tutorial sessions – I think something on SBIR /STTR would be appreciated by the campus.        
                       
  4 Important Met Eng Courses                  
         _Introductory Materials 12 1 1   1        
         _Met Thermo 6     1   3      
         _Corrosion 4         1      
         _Upper level physical Metallurgy                  
         _Failure Analysis 4 3 3            
         _Fracture Mechanics 4 4 2            
         _Composites 3 2              
         _Thermochemistry 4           1    
         _Hydrometallurgy 2           3    
         _Chemical Processing 4         2 4    
         _Mechanical Metallurgy                  
         _SEM/X-ray/TEM 1         4      
         _Mineral Processing             2    
         _Other                
                       
  5 Possible Service   The MET department is doing great.  We just need more time to interact. You are doing good The teaching of MET 320 provides a valuable service.        I have observed that Mechanical Engineering (and some MET) students are generally not CONVERSANT in general concepts of metallurgy and materials engineering.  Basic principles such as heat- treatment, differences in alloy types (STEEL IS NOT JUST STEEL – and ALUMINUM IS NOT JUST ALUMINUM) and properties, fracture, fatigue, corrosion, etc- which are critical to successful design – do not seem to be part of their “kit-bag” – I attribute this to a general lack of laboratory exposure where “hands on” experience can be gained on these topics -- And MOST IMPORTANTLY – WELDING AND JOINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT  Continue as you are    
  6 Interaction Topics   Integrated Design (ME, EE, MetE, ChemE, etc.) Interdisciplinary interaction between faculty members and students.  Such as design, research, and consulting.  Also, and Team Teaching I would be interested in being involved with the choice of topics in MET 320, or team teaching.   I would like to see an expanded emphasis in principles of physical metallurgy, materials characterization, and more emphasis on practical applications of metallurgy- including “hands on” laboratory experiences – although the latter is apparently not popular with ABET – it is what industry (at least when I was hiring them) is looking for in their metallurgical and materials engineers –      
  7 Contituent Name    CAMP ME Prof Geol Eng Dept Ind Eng Dept AMP Center  Envr Eng Amp Center