1. Minerals preparation (parameters, physical, chemical, technological)
2. Properties of ore and coke (chemical, physical, physico-mechanical), possibilities of reducing the content of harmful elements in the processing of ores.
3. Production of sinter and pelletization, chemical, physical and thermal processes in the sintered material.
4. Reduction of iron oxides in a blast furnace. Reduction of harmful elements in the blast furnace process.
5. Influence of harmful elements in the blast-furnace process and their consequence on technological and production parameters.
6. Principles of iron production outside the blast furnace - possibilities, process, DRI, HBI, SRI.
7. Methods for removing gases from steel, removal of non-metallic inclusions, homogenization of steel.
8. Continuous casting of steel, casting speed, yield, casting format, types of continuous casting equipment, technological and economic advantages over casting into chill molds, prospects of continuous steel casting.
9. Forming of materials - basic methods of forming of materials, formability of metals, heating of metals for forming, technology of production of molded products.
10. Laws of plastic deformation, input materials for forming processes, rolling technology, pipe production technology, special and advanced molding technologies.
11. Casting - casting technology, production of molds and cores, casting of metals, foundry processes, processing of castings.
12. Manufacture of heavy non-ferrous metals - copper, nickel, lead, zinc, cobalt, tin.
13. Production of light metals - aluminum, magnesium.
14. Engineering technologies - material cutting, metal machining, joining, assembly, advanced precision machining technology.
15. Concepts of lean manufacturing, world class manufacturing and their use in industrial systems.
2. Properties of ore and coke (chemical, physical, physico-mechanical), possibilities of reducing the content of harmful elements in the processing of ores.
3. Production of sinter and pelletization, chemical, physical and thermal processes in the sintered material.
4. Reduction of iron oxides in a blast furnace. Reduction of harmful elements in the blast furnace process.
5. Influence of harmful elements in the blast-furnace process and their consequence on technological and production parameters.
6. Principles of iron production outside the blast furnace - possibilities, process, DRI, HBI, SRI.
7. Methods for removing gases from steel, removal of non-metallic inclusions, homogenization of steel.
8. Continuous casting of steel, casting speed, yield, casting format, types of continuous casting equipment, technological and economic advantages over casting into chill molds, prospects of continuous steel casting.
9. Forming of materials - basic methods of forming of materials, formability of metals, heating of metals for forming, technology of production of molded products.
10. Laws of plastic deformation, input materials for forming processes, rolling technology, pipe production technology, special and advanced molding technologies.
11. Casting - casting technology, production of molds and cores, casting of metals, foundry processes, processing of castings.
12. Manufacture of heavy non-ferrous metals - copper, nickel, lead, zinc, cobalt, tin.
13. Production of light metals - aluminum, magnesium.
14. Engineering technologies - material cutting, metal machining, joining, assembly, advanced precision machining technology.
15. Concepts of lean manufacturing, world class manufacturing and their use in industrial systems.