Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8MEMS915Superconducting Materials3+0+03525.03.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to provide information about the definition, general properties, theories, types, and applications of superconducting materials, and to give students a general understanding of the studies conducted on ceramic superconducting materials.
Course Content Definition of superconductivity. Historical development of superconductors. Theories of superconductivity; London, BCS, and Ginzburg-Landau theory. Physical properties of superconductors. Electron-photon interaction. Meissner theory: the effect of magnetic fields on superconductivity. Thermodynamics of superconductivity. Materials that exhibit superconductivity and methods for obtaining them.
Course Methods and Techniques Presentation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Özden Aslan ÇATALTEPE
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Superconductivity, J.B. Ketterson and S.N.Song, Cambridge University Press, 1999
The physics of superconductors, Introduction to fundemantals and applications, V.V. Schmidt, Springer, 1997
100 Years of superconductivity, edited by Horst Rogalla, Peter Kes, A. Taylor and Francis Book, 2011
Katıhal Fiziğine Giriş, C. Kittel, 8. Baskıdan Çeviri, Ankara, 2014.
Fen ve Mühendislik Öğrencileri İçin Fizik, Modern Fizik İlaveli, Güncelleştirilmiş 3. Baskıdan Çeviri, Palme Yayıncılık, R. A. Serway, Ankara, 1996.
Course Notes 1. Süperiletkenlik Fiziğine Giriş, İman Askarzede, 2005, Gazi Kitabevi.
2. Introduction to Superconductivty, Michael Tinkham, McGraw-Hill.Inc.
3. Introduction to High Temperature Superconductivity, Thomas P. Sheaden, Kluwer Academic Publisher

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %60
Engineering %40

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 % 30
Quizzes 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 4 56
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Assignments 2 3 6
Mid-terms 3 3 9
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 130

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Defines the basic concepts related to superconductivity.
2 Explains the relationship between different theories of superconductivity.
3 Can establish a connection between the concept of superconductivity and thermodynamic principles.
4 To be informed about recent developments in superconductivity.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Superconductivity and its History
2 Diamagnetism and the Meissner Effect, Bose-Einstein Distribution, and Phase Transitions
3 Type I Superconductors and Their Properties
4 Type II Superconductors and Their Properties
5 Thermodynamics of the Superconducting Transition
6 Persistent DC Currents, Flux Quantization
7 BCS Theory, Cooper Pairs, and Energy Gap Measurements
8 Midterm Exam
9 London and Josephson Penetration Depths, AC and DC Josephson Effects
10 Ginzburg-Landau Theory
11 Lawrence-Doniach Model and Interlayer Theory
12 Symmetry and Symmetry Breaking in Superconductors
13 Superconducting Technologies
14 To be informed about recent developments in superconductivity.
15 Superconducting Materials for Various Applications

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

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