GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MOLTEN METAL PROCESSING/MEM-364
Course Title: MOLTEN METAL PROCESSING
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 6 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
During metal melting of metal and atmosphere gases possible reactions, measures taken to prevent these reactions
Problems caused by reaction products, slag formed during melting and problems that can be caused by prevention of this,
Complete and semi-spheroidization, grafting, grain thinning and modification processes for changing the micro and macro structure of liquid metal
The aim of this course is to give theoretical knowledge about the effects on material properties.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Gas formation in casting alloys, Gas input sources to liquid metal,
2. Week  Chemical and Physical Analysis of Gas Formation and analyses,
3. Week  Effect of oxide film and slag on gas formation in casting alloys,
4. Week  Gas defects and types, formation mechanisms, prevention methods and operations to be done,
5. Week  Thermodynamics of gas formation in casting alloys, chemical and physical mechanisms, Sieverts and Henry laws and calculations,
6. Week  Ellingham Diagram relationships in gas dissolution and slag formation, Analysis of gas-liquid metal reactions by velocity,
7. Week  Investigation of slag formation mechanisms in some metals and alloys,
8. Week  Investigation of slag formation mechanisms in some metals and alloys,
9. Week  Processes and test methods for liquid metal quality, prevention and cleaning of gas and slag formation,
10. Week  Operations to protect from the formation of gas and slag in casting alloys Covering fluxes, cleaning fluxes, degassing fluxes, degassing methods,
11. Week  Grain refinement of foundry alloys, grain refinerer, grain refinement with rapid solidification,
12. Week  Grain refinement with Ti-B-containing materials, structural changes after grain refinement, change in feed properties of casting alloys after grain re
13. Week  Modification of casting alloys, modification materials, structural changes after modification,
14. Week  Other liquid processes.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
20
 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
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Material Design and Implementation
14
0
0
 Report Preparing
14
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
14
0
0
 Presentation
14
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
14
1
14
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
14
1
14
 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. Hasan HASIRCI)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hasirci)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (hasirci@gazi.edu.tr)