Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
-1MKN215Material Selection2+2+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Mechanics
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Elective
Objectives of the Course The purpose of this course is to give mechanical engineering students a brief formation on engineering materials, their relation with manufacturing processes.
Course Content Classification of engineering materials. Iron and steel production. Types and use of steel and cast iron. Heat treatment of metals and alloys. Non-ferrous metals and alloys and their use in engineering applications. Types, properties, principal uses and manufacturing techniques of ceramics, polymers and composite materials.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Zeynep Sueda Basar
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources 1. The Science and Engineering of Materials, D.R. Askeland, PWS Pub. Co., 1994 2. Engineering Materials Laboratory Manual, ITU, 1998 3. Course Hand-out Materials
Lecture

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Engineering %60
Engineering Design %10
Science %10
Field %10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Practice 14 2 28
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 116

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understanding the importance and classification of engineering materials.
2 Demonstrating the structural properties of ferrous engineering materials.
3 Understanding the properties of non-ferrous metals
4 Comprehending the relationships between the processing and applications of engineering materials.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction, engineering materials, metals and alloys. Fe-Fe3C phase diagram
2 Iron and steel production. Effect of alloying elements on properties of steel
3 Heat treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys. Annealing, spheroidizing, normalizing, quenching and tempering treatments
4 TTT Diagrams, hardenability of steels. Isothermal heat treatments, homogenizing
5 Stress relief annealing. Surface hardening of steels
6 Types and use of steels. Designations of steels.
7 Types and use of cast irons. Designations of cast irons.
8 Midterm exam
9 Non-ferrous metals and alloys. Aluminum and its alloys, age-hardenable Aluminum alloys
10 Copper, magnesium, nickel and titanium alloys
11 Ceramic materials. Processing and applications of ceramics
12 Polymers. Types of polymers. Processing and applications of polymers
13 Composite materials and their manufacturing methods
14 Failure of materials. Sources and prevention of failures in materials. Non-destructive testing
15 Case studies in materials selection
16 Final exam


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5
C2 4 3
C3 5 3
C4 4 2 2 2

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