Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Computer Engineering | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | ||||||
| Course Code | MATS 202 | ||||||
| Course Title in English | Materials Science | ||||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Malzeme Bilimi | ||||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom,Laboratory Work,Project | ||||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 144 hours per semester | ||||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the basic principles of materials in order to understand the interrelation between structure, properties, and performance. | ||||||
| Course Description | This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of materials science. The following topics are covered: Interatomic bonding, crystal structures, crystal defects and grain formation, elastic and plastic deformation of materials, physical and mechanical properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams and phase transformations, metals and their properties, ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, heat treatment, and basics of material selection. | ||||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, malzeme biliminin temellerine giriş sağlamaktadır. İçerdiği konular: Atomlar arası bağlar, kristal yapılar, kristal bozuklukları ve tane oluşumu, malzemelerin elastik ve plastik deformasyonu, mühendislik malzemelerinin fiziksel ve mekanik özellikleri, faz diyagramları ve faz dönüşümleri, metaller ve özellikleri, demir ve demir dışı alaşımlar, ısıl işlem ve malzeme seçiminin temelleri. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) identify, analyze, and solve problems on material properties, interatomic bonding, atomic arrangements in crystals, and their effect on defects and grain formation; 2) analyze and solve problems about the stress-strain curve of a material under tensile stress, and about main elastic constants and mechanical properties; 3) analyze and solve both metallic binary phase diagram problems, and Fe-C time-transformation diagram problems under cooling and heating treatments; 4) conduct both grain size measurement and hardness testing laboratory experiments, analyze and interpret data, draw conclusions and write their laboratory reports; 5) investigate and develop a project to understand the processing, structure, properties, and performance for certain engineering application; 6) communicate and collaborate on a team, setting goals, accomplishing tasks, and meeting deadlines to develop a project and professionally write its final report; 7) self-learn and apply new knowledge by his/her own means as a valuable life-long learning skill. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| 1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | |||||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | |||||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | |||||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | |||||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | |||||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | |||||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | H | Exam,Participation |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | S | Project |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | N | |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | N | |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | S | Project |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | S | Lab |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. | S | Project |
| Prepared by and Date | DANTE DORANTES , January 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | DANTE DORANTES |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. DANTE DORANTES |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction. Classification of materials. |
| 2) | Atomic structure, atomic bonding, binding energy and interatomic spacing. |
| 3) | Lattice, basis, unit cells and crystal structures. Points, directions and planes in the unit cell. |
| 4) | Imperfections, dislocations, surface defects. |
| 5) | Mechanical properties. Behavior under tensile loads and the stress-strain diagram. Compressive, shear and torsional deformations. Hardness. Mechanical behavior at small length scales. |
| 6) | Dislocations and strengthening mechanisms. |
| 7) | Fracture, fatigue, and creep. |
| 8) | Phase diagrams. |
| 9) | Phase transformations. |
| 10) | Applications and processing of metal alloys. |
| 11) | Fabrication of techniques and heat treatment of metals. |
| 12) | Corrosion and degradation of materials |
| 13) | Selection of engineering materials. Presentation of projects |
| 14) | Presentation of projects. |
| 15) | Project/Presentation period. |
| 16) | Project/Presentation period. |
| Required/Recommended Readings | • Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, W. D. Callister, 9th Ed., Wiley, 2013, ISBN-10: 1118324579, ISBN-13: 978-1118324578 (required) Other references: • The Science and Engineering of Materials, D.R. Askeland, P.P. Fulay, W.J. Wright, CENGAGE Learning, 6th Ed., 2010, ISBN-10: 0495296023, ISBN-13: 978-0495296027; • Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, W.F. Smith, J. Hashemi, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill International Edition, 2006, ISBN-10: 0073529249, ISBN-13: 978-0073529240; • Michael F. Ashby; D. R. H. Jones, Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design, Butterworth-Heinemann, 3rd Revised edition, 2005, ISBN-10: 0750663804, ISBN-13: 978-0750663809 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom, Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | Metallographic microscopy of samples and measurement of the grain size; hardness test. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
dorantesd@mef.edu.tr 0212 395 36 40 Instructor’s office and phone number: 5th Floor, 0212 395 36 40 office hours: Wednesday 13:00-15:00 email address: dante.dorantes@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: attendance is taken during Flipped Classroom Practice. Laboratory practice attendance is mandatory. A minimum of 70% of attendance is mandatory. Rules for Flipped Classroom Practice: Missed Flipped Classroom Practice quizzes will be given a zero grade. Participation quizzes with flaws or lack of individual collaboration attitude during team work will be given a grade of one. Successful participation quizzes and individual collaboration attitude will be given a grade of two. Rules for late submission of the project: It will be discounted 20/100 by each delayed day Rules for missing a midterm: Provided that a valid justification approved by the Department is presented, make-up exams will be granted one week after the corresponding midterm. There will be no resit exam. Minimum grade to be allowed to take the final exam: Satisfactory Project and Laboratory practice grades and at least 70% attendance are mandatory to be allowed to take the final exam. Grading policies with minimum passing grade are given in the first week of classes. Missing a final: Faculty regulations A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations http://www.mef.edu.tr/Yonetmelikler |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Laboratory | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | 21 | ||
| Project | 4 | 3 | 12 | 60 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 10 | 8 | 36 | |||
| Total Workload | 145 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||