Ferrous Technology

The GIFT MS Degree Program prepares students for professional careers in industries where steel-oriented solutions are implemented.

The GIFT Master’s Degree Program requires the students to carry out individual research project and write an independent MS Thesis as a part of the degree requirements.

The Master Program is designed to be completed in two years. The maximum duration of the MS studies is three years. Twenty eight(28) credits including eighteen(18) course work credits are required to complete the requirement of the graduate curriculum for the Master’s program

The academic curriculum program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to the field of steel technology by combining all relevant aspects of the following engineering disciplines: Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanics, Chemistry, Solid State Physics, Manufacturing Technology, Process Control, and Computer Science. 
The graduate level courses are all taught by the full time GIFT faculty, who, through their own research achievements, are recognized experts in the subjects they are teaching. The courses are designed to teach students the most up-to date science and technology. They also serve as a starting point for the students’ efforts to develop new insights and achieve scientific and technological progress through their research. 
The individual course programs of study are planned in consultation with the faculty members. The programs may be directed toward fundamental science, engineering or a combination of these, depending on the preference, capabilities, and professional career goals of the individual graduate student. 
GIFT students may also take courses for credit in other POSTHECH departments or other institutions of higher learning if they and their academic advisor consider it will enhance their research potential. This opportunity provides GIFT students with a high degree of academic freedom. 
GIFT has a specialized expertise in steel-related education, and it is continuously developing and improving an already exceptional curriculum consisting of courses covering all the areas of steel research and technology. 
The rich GIFT curriculum offers courses in both traditional subjects and advanced ferrous materials science topics. In all cases the courses have been newly designed by academic and industry experts who are leaders in their field of research. 
Often, the approach is unique. Examples include the GIFT course on solidification which is used to introduce phase field modeling concepts. The courses devoted to steel products emphasize physical materials science principles. Ferrous alloy theory emphasizes solid state physics and introduces first principles calculations. Advanced courses on metal forming and steel processing are also part of the GIFT curriculum, as are courses on joining and welding metallurgy.

Physical Metallurgy Module

Basic

• GIFT700 Introduction to metallurgical engineering

Core

• GIFT612 Understanding of modern steel products
• GIFT620 Phase transformation in steels
• GIFT701 Characterization and microanalysis

Advanced

• GIFT611 TEM
• GIFT6111 TEM Laboratory
• GIFT610 Solid state physics for ferrous technology
• GIFT624 Crystallography(intensive)
• GIFT621 Modeling of phase transformations in steels
• GIFT632 Advanced X-ray Diffraction Analysis
• GIFT669 Selected Topics on the Mechanical Properties of Steel
• GIFT702 Solidification
• GIFT634 Welding and joining
• GIFT660 Structure and properties of metallic alloys
• GIFT613 Theory of dislocations
• GIFT618 Magnetic mater. and app.
• GIFT619 Special topics on physical metallurgy
• GIFT642 Special Steels

Chemical Metallurgy Module

Basic

• GIFT700 Introduction to metallurgical engineering

Core

• GIFT600 Metallurgical thermodynamics
• GIFT602 Principles of steelmaking process
• GIFT601 Metallurgical Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism
• GIFT603 Principles of iron making process
• GIFT703 Steel production technology
• GIFT671 Corrosion Science and Engineering
• GIFT674 Introduction to organic coating
• GIFT640 Thermal and fluid engineering
• GIFT604 Convective Heat and Mass transfer
• GIFT678 Special topics on chemical metallurgy
• GIFT606 Computational thermodynamics
• GIFT673 High temperature oxidation and coatings
• GIFT675 Protective coatings for steel corrosion
• GIFT676 Principles of non-ferrous metallurgical processes
• GIFT677 Statistics for experiments

Mechanical Metallurgy Module

Core

• GIFT630 Mechanical Properties of Ferrous Alloys
• GIFT653 Plasticity and Forming

Advanced

• GIFT657 Continuum mechanics
• GIFT655 FEM for Crystalline Solid
• GIFT654 Brittle and Ductile Fracture
• Deformation and fracture in metals
• GIFT658 Experimental mechanics
• GIFT651 Special topics on mechanical metallurgy
• GIFT659 Mechanisms of Fatigue

Control and Automation Module

Core

• Automatic Control Theory

Advanced

• Advanced Control Theory and Applications
• Robotics
• Special Topics in Control and Automation

Requirements

• Applicants must fill out the online application.
• Personal Statement and Research Plan - Download format from the website: http://admission.postech.ac.kr/linkUsen.do?f=sub3-2
• Curriculum Vitae (Free style personal resume)
• Copy of Passport
• Signed Consent Form - Download format from the website: http://admission.postech.ac.kr/linkUsen.do?f=sub3-2
• List of Honors and Awards (optional) - Applicants who have received any honors, awards, or fellowships during their undergraduate or graduate studies may list them in the order of importance.
• Application fee: 80 USD or 80,000 KRW
• Official Transcript(s)
• Degree Certificate(s)
• Recommendation Letters - From two recommenders (academic faculty) - Must be e-mailed or sent by post directly by each recommender, enclosed in a sealed envelope.
• Score Report of English Proficiency Test - The official TOEFL/IELTS Score Report issued by ETS/British Council can be sent to POSTECH Graduate Admissions and Student Affairs directly by requesting it at the ETS/ British Council website. Applicants must enter POSTECH’s institution code (0329) in order for ETS to send the official score report to our office. - TOEFL ITP organized only by POSTECH is accepted
• Degree Theses (option

Scholarships

• Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)
• Global Education
• POSCO Asia Fellowship
• SK hynix Fellowship
• POSTECH Teaching or Research Assistantship
• POSTECH Fellowship for Excellent International Students(PFES)
• POSTECH Settlement Allowance for New International Students