Metallurgy

Paper Code: 
JWT 201
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Provide an in-depth study of metal properties and their class.
  2. Acquaint students with hallmarking.

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

JWT 201

 

  Metallurgy

The students will–

 

CO23: Examine the properties of metals and their uses in jewellery Industry.

CO24: Learn about precious metals, their mining and care.

CO25: Examine basic jewellery and metal working design vocabulary.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team work

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Metallurgy

 

  • Metallurgist & duties of metallurgist
  • Characteristics and Property of metals                                                              
  • Property of metals applicable in Jewellery Industry –

Ductility, Malleability, pickling, surface tension & Absorption.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Classification of Metal Groups
  • Ferrous
  • Non-ferrous
  • Alloys
9.00
Unit III: 
Mining and Techniques-

                                                                   

  • Surface Mining, Subsurface Mining and types.
  • Impacts of mining

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Certification

                                                                          

  • Importance of  assaying
  • XRF– fluorescence
  • Touch Stone                                                                           
  • Hallmarking
  • Introduction  of Hallmarking,
  • Certification of Gold
  • BIS Mark
  • Indian Scenario
  • BIS and Consumer Awareness
  • Gem stones certification
  • Wardrobe tips

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Other Essentials:

                                                                                  

  • Types of jewellery
  • Care of jewellery
    • ​Storage, wear and cleaning

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Cihonski, J. L. (1987). NOBLE METALS. Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology, 9, 9, 15.
  • Hoke, C. M. (1940). Refining precious metal wastes: gold-silver-platinum metals: a handbook for the jeweler, dentist and small refiner. Metallurgical Pub. Co.
  • Smith, H. (2010). Jewellery: Nabu Press.
  • Carmichael, R. S. (2017). Practical Handbook of Physical Properties of Rocks and Minerals (1988). CRC press.
  • Chaffers, W. (2012). Hall marks on gold and silver plate. BoD–Books on Demand.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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