{"id":13336,"date":"2025-07-16T13:40:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/?page_id=13336"},"modified":"2025-07-17T02:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:08:01","slug":"metallurgical-digital-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/metallurgical-digital-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Metallurgical Digital Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Digitalization in Metallurgy: Revolutionizing the Industry Through Cutting-Edge Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital transformation of metallurgy is reshaping how metals are produced, processed, and perfected. By integrating next-generation technologies, the industry is becoming faster, smarter, cleaner, and dramatically more efficient. Today, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, and digital twin technology are driving a new era of precision, sustainability, and innovation in metallurgical plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Does Digitalization in Metallurgy Mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means replacing outdated systems with intelligent machines and software that monitor, analyze, and optimize every stage of production. Smart sensors track real-time data such as temperature and pressure, while big data platforms process vast information streams to predict outcomes and enhance metal quality with unmatched accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Technologies Shaping the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Automation &amp; Robotics<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Robots perform high-risk tasks like cutting and welding, boosting safety and efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 AI predicts product quality, prevents defects, and enables real-time decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Internet of Things (IoT)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Embedded sensors collect operational data for continuous monitoring and intelligent control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Big Data Analytics<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Massive data sets are processed to optimize performance and reduce downtime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Twins<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Virtual replicas of machines and systems allow for testing, simulation, and improvement before physical changes are made.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why It Matters \u2013 The Benefits of Metallurgical Digitalization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2699\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Higher Efficiency<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Faster, more precise processes that cut costs and maximize output.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d&nbsp;<strong>Lower Environmental Impact<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Reduced waste and smarter resource use for greener operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd01&nbsp;<strong>Greater Flexibility<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Agile production systems that can quickly adapt to new demands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Improved Safety<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Fewer human interventions in hazardous zones thanks to automation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenges on the Road Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing digital technologies requires significant investment, a highly skilled workforce, and robust data security infrastructure. But the long-term rewards far outweigh the initial hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Does the Future Hold?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital metallurgy is the future. It&#8217;s not just an upgrade\u2014it&#8217;s a complete transformation. As we embrace digital tools, metallurgy is evolving into a smart, sustainable, and future-ready industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the new era of&nbsp;<strong>Metallurgical Digital Engineering<\/strong>. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Course schedule by semesters and years of study for academic studies (AS)<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> No.<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Course code<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> Name of the Course<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> Semester<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">No. of classes per week<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> ECTS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L<\/td><td>E<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">FIRST YEAR<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>MDE1M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-19-20.pdf\">Mathematics 1<\/a><\/td><td>I<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>MDE1M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-97-98.pdf\">General and inorganic chemistry 1<\/a><\/td><td>I<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>MDE1M3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-27-28.pdf\">Physics 1<\/a><\/td><td>I<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>MDE1M4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-57-58.pdf\">Technical drawing and CAD<\/a><\/td><td>I<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>MDE1M5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-1-2.pdf\">Electrical Engineering<\/a><\/td><td>I<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>MDE2M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-61-62.pdf\">Mathematics 2<\/a><\/td><td>II<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>MDE2M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-99-100.pdf\">General and inorganic chemistry 2<\/a><\/td><td>II<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>MDE2M3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-29-30.pdf\">Statistics for Engineers<\/a><\/td><td>II<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>MDE2M4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-89-90.pdf\">Mineral processing<\/a><\/td><td>II<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>MDE2E1<\/td><td>Elective Subject 1<\/td><td>II<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Total hours (lectures, exercises) and number of ECTS per year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>27<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>27<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> No.<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Course code<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> Name of the Course<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> Semester<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">No. of classes per week<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> ECTS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L<\/td><td>E<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">SECOND YEAR<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>MDE3M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-39-40.pdf\">Introduction to Material Engineering<\/a><\/td><td>III<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>MDE3M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-95-96.pdf\">Chemical metallurgy 1<\/a><\/td><td>III<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>MDE3M3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-3-4.pdf\">Physical metallurgy 1<\/a><\/td><td>III<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>MDE3M4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-101-102.pdf\">Discrete Mathematics<\/a><\/td><td>III<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>MDE3M5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-75-76.pdf\">Machine Elements<\/a><\/td><td>III<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>MDE4M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-37-38.pdf\">Chemical Metallurgy 2<\/a><\/td><td>IV<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>MDE4M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-43-44.pdf\">Physical Metallurgy 2<\/a><\/td><td>IV<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>MDE4M3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-65-66.pdf\">Transport phenomena<\/a><\/td><td>IV<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>MDE4M4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-51-52.pdf\">Principles of Management<\/a><\/td><td>IV<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>MDE4M5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-67-68.pdf\">Programming in Science<\/a><\/td><td>IV<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Total hours (lectures, exercises) and number of ECTS per year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>26<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>26<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>60<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">No.<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Course code<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Name of the Course<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Semester<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">No. of classes per week<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">ECTS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L<\/td><td>E<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">THIRD YEAR<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>MDE5M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-9-10.pdf\">Investigation of metals<\/a><\/td><td>V<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>MDE5M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-81-82.pdf\">Ferroalloys<\/a><\/td><td>V<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>MDE5M3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-71-72.pdf\">Non-ferrous metallurgy<\/a><\/td><td>V<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>MDE5M4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-7-8.pdf\">Ferrous metallurgy<\/a><\/td><td>V<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>MDE5M5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-91-92.pdf\">Process modeling and optimization<\/a><\/td><td>V<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>MDE6M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-23-24.pdf\">Theory of metal casting<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>MDE6M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-91-92.pdf\">Corrosion and protection of metals<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>MDE6M3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-47-48.pdf\">Measurement, automatic control and monitoring systems<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>MDE6M4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-35-36.pdf\">Plastic deformation of metals<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>MDE6E2<\/td><td>Elective Subject 2<\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>MDE6E3<\/td><td>Elective Subject 3<\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Total hours (lectures, exercise<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>) and <\/strong><strong>number of <\/strong><strong>ECTS per year<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>29<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>60<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> No.<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Course code<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> Name of the Course<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> Semester<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">No. of classes per week<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> ECTS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L<\/td><td>E<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">FOURTH YEAR<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>MDE7M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-23-24.pdf\">Theory of Metal Casting<\/a><\/td><td>VII<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>MDE7M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-83-84.pdf\">Technology of plastic deformation of metals<\/a><\/td><td>VII<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>MDE7M3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-17-18.pdf\">Machine learning<\/a><\/td><td>VII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>MDE7M4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-77-78.pdf\">Heat Treatment<\/a><\/td><td>VII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>MDE7E4<\/td><td>Elective Subject 4<\/td><td>VII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>MDE7M5<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-85-86.pdf\">Workplace safety in metallurgy<\/a><\/td><td>VII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>MDE8M1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-103-104.pdf\">Project Management<\/a><\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>MDE8E5<\/td><td>Elective Subject 5<\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>MDE8E6<\/td><td>Elective Subject 6<\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>MDE8M2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-69-70.pdf\">Welding technologies<\/a><\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>MDE8M3<\/td><td>Diploma work<\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Total hours (lectures, exercises) and number of ECTS per year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>22<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>22<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>60<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elective courses of the study program (The list includes elective courses from the study program and courses offered by another unit of the university, in accordance with Article 139, paragraph 9 of the Higher Education Law (&#8216;Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia&#8217; 82\/18)).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">No.<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Code<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Name of the Course<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Semes ter<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">No. of classes per week<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">ECTS<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">UNIT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lectures<\/td><td>Exercises<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>MDE2E1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-15-16.pdf\">Communication skills<\/a><\/td><td>II<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>MDE2E1<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-49-50.pdf\">Fundamentals of Computer Operations<\/a><\/td><td>II<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>MDE6E2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-33-34.pdf\">Extraction of metals from secondary raw materials<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>MDE6E2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-93-94.pdf\">Wastewater treatment in metallurgy<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>MDE6E2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-107-109.pdf\">Surface Engineering<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>MDE6E3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-59-60.pdf\">Entrepreneurship and Business<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>IE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>MDE6E3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-25-26.pdf\">Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies<\/a><\/td><td>VI<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>MDE7E4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-21-22.pdf\">Fundamentals of Mechatronics<\/a><\/td><td>VII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>FME<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>MDE7E4<\/td><td><a 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href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-63-64.pdf\">Computer process control<\/a><\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>FEEIT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>MDE8E6<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-45-46.pdf\">Nanosensors<\/a><\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>MDE8E6<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ANG-VERZIJA-MDE-2-79-80.pdf\">Methodology of scientific research work<\/a><\/td><td>VIII<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>FTM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><strong>Total<\/strong>:<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digitalization in Metallurgy: Revolutionizing the Industry Through Cutting-Edge Technologies The digital transformation of metallurgy is reshaping how metals are produced, processed, and perfected. By integrating next-generation technologies, the industry is becoming faster, smarter, cleaner, and dramatically more efficient. Today, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, and digital twin technology are driving a new era of precision, sustainability, and innovation in metallurgical plants. What Does Digitalization in Metallurgy Mean? It means replacing outdated systems with intelligent machines and software that monitor, analyze, and optimize every stage of production. Smart sensors track real-time data such as temperature and pressure, while big data platforms process vast information streams to predict outcomes and enhance metal quality with unmatched accuracy. Key Technologies Shaping the Future Why It Matters \u2013 The Benefits of Metallurgical Digitalization Challenges on the Road Ahead Implementing digital technologies requires significant investment, a highly skilled workforce, and robust data security infrastructure. But the long-term rewards far outweigh the initial hurdles. What Does the Future Hold? Digital metallurgy is the future. It&#8217;s not just an upgrade\u2014it&#8217;s a complete transformation. As we embrace digital tools, metallurgy is evolving into a smart, sustainable, and future-ready industry. Welcome to the new era of&nbsp;Metallurgical Digital Engineering. Course schedule by semesters and years of study for academic studies (AS) &nbsp; No. Course code &nbsp; Name of the Course &nbsp; Semester No. of classes per week &nbsp; ECTS L E FIRST YEAR 1 MDE1M1 Mathematics 1 I 3 3 7 2 MDE1M2 General and inorganic chemistry 1 I 3 3 7 3 MDE1M3 Physics 1 I 3 3 6 4 MDE1M4 Technical drawing and CAD I 2 3 4 5 MDE1M5 Electrical Engineering I 3 2 6 6 MDE2M1 Mathematics 2 II 3 3 7 7 MDE2M2 General and inorganic chemistry 2 II 3 3 7 8 MDE2M3 Statistics for Engineers II 2 2 6 9 MDE2M4 Mineral processing II 3 3 6 10 MDE2E1 Elective Subject 1 II 2 2 4 Total hours (lectures, exercises) and number of ECTS per year 27 27 30 &nbsp; No. Course code &nbsp; Name of the Course &nbsp; Semester No. of classes per week &nbsp; ECTS L E SECOND YEAR 1 MDE3M1 Introduction to Material Engineering III 3 3 5 2 MDE3M2 Chemical metallurgy 1 III 3 3 6 3 MDE3M3 Physical metallurgy 1 III 3 3 6 4 MDE3M4 Discrete Mathematics III 3 3 6 5 MDE3M5 Machine Elements III 2 2 7 6 MDE4M1 Chemical Metallurgy 2 IV 3 3 7 7 MDE4M2 Physical Metallurgy 2 IV 3 3 7 8 MDE4M3 Transport phenomena IV 2 2 6 9 MDE4M4 Principles of Management IV 2 2 5 10 MDE4M5 Programming in Science IV 2 2 5 Total hours (lectures, exercises) and number of ECTS per year 26 26 60 No. Course code Name of the Course Semester No. of classes per week ECTS L E THIRD YEAR 1 MDE5M1 Investigation of metals V 3 3 5 2 MDE5M2 Ferroalloys V 2 3 5 3 MDE5M3 Non-ferrous metallurgy V 3 3 5 4 MDE5M4 Ferrous metallurgy V 3 3 7 5 MDE5M5 Process modeling and optimization V 3 3 8 6 MDE6M1 Theory of metal casting VI 3 3 6 7 MDE6M2 Corrosion and protection of metals VI 2 2 5 8 MDE6M3 Measurement, automatic control and monitoring systems VI 2 2 5 9 MDE6M4 Plastic deformation of metals VI 3 2 6 10 MDE6E2 Elective Subject 2 VI 2 2 4 11 MDE6E3 Elective Subject 3 VI 2 2 4 Total hours (lectures, exercises) and number of ECTS per year 29 28 60 &nbsp; No. Course code &nbsp; Name of the Course &nbsp; Semester No. of classes per week &nbsp; ECTS L E FOURTH YEAR 1 MDE7M1 Theory of Metal Casting VII 3 3 5 2 MDE7M2 Technology of plastic deformation of metals VII 3 3 5 3 MDE7M3 Machine learning VII 2 2 6 4 MDE7M4 Heat Treatment VII 2 2 4 5 MDE7E4 Elective Subject 4 VII 2 2 6 6 MDE7M5 Workplace safety in metallurgy VII 2 2 4 7 MDE8M1 Project Management VIII 2 2 5 8 MDE8E5 Elective Subject 5 VIII 2 2 5 9 MDE8E6 Elective Subject 6 VIII 2 2 6 10 MDE8M2 Welding technologies VIII 2 2 5 11 MDE8M3 Diploma work VIII &nbsp; &nbsp; 9 Total hours (lectures, exercises) and number of ECTS per year 22 22 60 Elective courses of the study program (The list includes elective courses from the study program and courses offered by another unit of the university, in accordance with Article 139, paragraph 9 of the Higher Education Law (&#8216;Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia&#8217; 82\/18)). No. Code Name of the Course Semes ter No. of classes per week ECTS UNIT Lectures Exercises 1 MDE2E1 Communication skills II 2 2 4 FTM 2 MDE2E1 Fundamentals of Computer Operations II 2 2 4 FTM 3 MDE6E2 Extraction of metals from secondary raw materials VI 2 2 4 FTM 4 MDE6E2 Wastewater treatment in metallurgy VI 2 2 4 FTM 5 MDE6E2 Surface Engineering VI 2 2 4 FTM 6 MDE6E3 Entrepreneurship and Business VI 2 2 4 IE 7 MDE6E3 Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies VI 2 2 4 FTM 8 MDE7E4 Fundamentals of Mechatronics VII 2 2 6 FME 9 MDE7E4 Basics of Artificial Intelligence VII 2 2 6 FEEIT 19 MDE7E4 Management of Innovation VII 2 2 6 IE 11 MDE7E4 Industrial Management VII 2 2 6 FTM 12 MDE8E5 Metallurgical Furnaces VIII 2 2 5 FTM 13 MDE8E5 Green metallurgy VIII 2 2 5 FTM 14 MDE8E5 Ladle metallurgy VIII 2 2 5 FTM 15 MDE8E5 Electrometallurgy VIII 2 2 5 FTM 16 MDE8E6 Virtual Engineering VIII 2 2 6 FME 17 MDE8E6 Computer process control VIII 2 2 6 FEEIT 18 MDE8E6 Nanosensors VIII 2 2 6 FTM 19 MDE8E6 Methodology of scientific research work VIII 2 2 6 FTM Total: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13336","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post-no-thumbnail"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13336"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13527,"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13336\/revisions\/13527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmf.ukim.edu.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}