GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ANALYSIS OF CASTING DEFECTS/5151337
Course Title: ANALYSIS OF CASTING DEFECTS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 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
Students who take this course; have basic knowledge about the casting production of metals and alloys,
have basic knowledge about casting parameters
Students attended this course are able to analyse casting defects in metal cast production.
can reduce the rate of casting defects
Can relate between process-structure-property.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Importance of casting defects rate, effect of casting defets rates on profitability
2. Week  Description of casting defects, Carbon flotation (kish graphite) and other gross segregations, Broken and cracked castings
3. Week  Crushes, push-up and clamp-offs. Cuts or washes
4. Week  Dirt, slag and other inclusions, Drops.
5. Week  Erosion scab, Expansions defects,
6. Week  Fusion, Gas defects
7. Week  Midterm exam
8. Week  Hard spots, hard areas and chilled spots, , Inverse chills. Mass Hardness
9. Week  Hot tears,
10. Week  Metal penetration, Miss runs and cold shuts, Off dimensions related to cores
11. Week  Ram off or ram a way, Rough surface, Runout and bleeders.
12. Week  Shits (also core raise) Cold shots, Shrinkage cavities.
13. Week  Swells, strains, and sags, Veins and fins
14. Week  Veins and Fins Warped casting,
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- 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
10
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
3
39
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
12
3
36
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
12
3
36
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
183
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.32
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To provide a high quality education in metallurgical and materials engineering with emphasis on student-centered research and scholarly activities, service to community and industry, and professional practice in metallurgical and materials engineering, all conducted in an environment that celebrates discovery and diversity.

Be able to work independently, as part of a team and also as a leader.

Understand contemporary issues influencing the society and the material engineering profession.

Process and select a material to meet desired needs

Relate the role of composition, synthesis and processing methods to structure, properties, and the service perfomance of metal, polymer and ceramic materials.

Use statistical and computational methods for analysis, design and communication.

X
2Design and conduct experiments, and analyze and interpret the resultsX
3Design a system, a part or a process that meets the given requirements, taking into consideration realistic constraints and conditionsX
4Work in field-specific and interdisciplinary teamsX
5Define and formulate engineering problems, and in order to achieve this purpose, select and use appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniquesX
6Be aware of their professional and ethical responsibilityX
7Communicate effectively in oral and written form in both Turkish and English languages and through technical drawingX
8Understand the global and social impacts of engineering solutionsX
9Make use of information resources to keep up with recent developments in science and technology, and be aware of the need for lifelong learningX
10Have awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation, and keep up with current issuesX
11Select and use techniques, modern devices, foftware, information and communication technologies required for engineering applicationsX
12Have awareness of project-based work culture, employee health, and environmental and occupational safety; and of legal consequences of engineering applicationsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr.Kadir KOCATEPE)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr/kocatepe)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (kadirk@gazi.edu.tr)