GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MATERIAL CHARACTERISATION/MEM-228
Course Title: MATERIAL CHARACTERISATION
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 4 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students know fundamental terms about material characterization.
Students can relate the process and microstructure in engineering materials.
Students know the methods of sample preparation in metals and alloys and recognize macro/microstructures.
Students know the fundamental material characterization methods.
Students can select the appropriate materials characterization method.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to Materials characterization Classification of material characterization techniques Macro examination and information obtained by mac
2. Week  Examination of fracture surfaces Causes of fracture and crack formation in metals and alloys Types of fractures in metals and alloys Microscopic e
3. Week  Microstructural examination Determination of sampling area for microstructural examination Sample preparation steps for microstructure examination (
4. Week  Optical microscopes Working principles of optical microscopes Parts of optical microscopes Type of optical microscopes Magnification, Numerical ap
5. Week  Microstructures of steels in equilibrium conditions Relationship between microstructures and phase diagrams of ferrous and nonferrous alloys Micros
6. Week  Introduction to quantitative metallography Measurement methods for phase volume fraction Measurement methods for grain size ASTM grain size measure
7. Week  Midterm Exam Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and working principle Parts of scanning electron microscopy Electron sample interactions Display mo
8. Week  Introduction to X-ray diffraction (X-RD) X-ray production and X-ray sources Bragg law Analysis and interpretation of X-RD pattern Determination of
9. Week  Laboratory practice-Metallography laboratory Examination of a steel samples
10. Week  Laboratory practice-Metallography laboratory Examination of a cast iron samples
11. Week  Laboratory practice-Metallography laboratory Examination of a nonferrous alloys
12. Week  Laboratory practice-SEM Examination of different materials (metal, ceramic, composites ans fracture surfaces) in SE
13. Week  Laboratory practice-X-RD Introducing of X-RD instrument Obtaining X-RD pattern of powder material Analysis of interpretation of X-RD pattern
14. Week  Laboratory practice-X-RD Introducing of X-RD instrument Obtaining X-RD pattern of powder material Analysis of interpretation of X-RD pattern
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
5
30
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
5
30
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
1
14
 Reading Tasks
7
1
7
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
1
7
 Material Design and Implementation
5
3
15
 Report Preparing
2
3
6
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
7
1
7
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
84
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.36
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Professional and ethical responsibility gains knowledge.X
2Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, analyze and interpret the results of experiments.X
3The project-based work culture adopts workplace practices, awareness of employees health, environment and work safety; To train graduates with an awareness of the legal consequences of their engineering practices.X
4Ability to select and use the techniques and modern tools necessary for engineering applications and computer software, information and communication technologies.X
5To be aware of the problems of the age and awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.X
6Knowledge of the necessity of using information resources and lifelong learning, including developments in science and technology.X
7The breadth of education required to understand the effects of engineering solutions on universal and social dimensions.X
8Ability to communicate effectively with oral and written and technical drawings in Turkish and English.X
9Professional and ethical responsibility.X
10Defining and formulating engineering problems, and selecting and applying appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose.X
11Ability to work in their own discipline and in multi-disciplinary teams.X
12The ability to design a system, part, or process that meets the desired requirements by considering realistic constraints and conditions.X
13Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, analyze and interpret the results of experiments.X
14Knowledge of mathematics, science and own branches and having sufficient knowledge in engineering subjects and knowledge of application skills.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Volkan KILIÇLI , Prof. Bülent BOSTAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/vkilicli , https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bostan)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (vkilicli@gazi.edu.tr , bostan@gazi.edu.tr)