GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MATERIALS SCIENCE/ME207
Course Title: MATERIALS SCIENCE
Credits 4 ECTS 6
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To gain knowledge about atomic structure, interatomic bonding, crystal structure of materials, diffusion in metals.
Learning the engineering materials and their general properties.
To gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience about mechanical tests of metallic materials.
Gaining ability to analysis the mechanical test results.
To design and control the heat treatment procedures.
To understand the iron-carbon phase diagram and phase transformation in steels.
To understand the relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties of engineering materials.
To learn the general criteria about the material selection in product design.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to Engineering Materials
2. Week  Interatomic Bonding
3. Week  The Structure of Crystalline Solids
4. Week  The Structure of Crystalline Solids: Atomic arrangements and crystals, Imperfections in crystals, Microstructural examination of materials.
5. Week  Diffusion in metals
6. Week  Phase diagrams
7. Week  Mechanical properties of materials
8. Week  Mechanical tests of materials
9. Week  Ferrous and Nonferrous alloys
10. Week  Ferrous and Nonferrous alloys.
11. Week  Iron-carbon phase diagrams and Heat treatments
12. Week  Iron-carbon phase diagrams and Heat treatments
13. Week  Strengthening mechanisms
14. Week  Strengthening mechanisms
15. Week  Final
16. Week  Final
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
50
 Assignment
8
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 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
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
1
14
 Reading Tasks
11
2
22
 Searching in Internet and Library
11
2
22
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
10
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
5
4
20
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledgein these areas in complex engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.X
4Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.X
6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.X
7Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.X
8Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.X
9Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.X
10Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.X
11Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Rahmi Ünal , Assoc.Prof. Elmas SALAMCI)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/runal , websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/esalamci)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (runal@gazi.edu.tr , esalamci@gazi.edu.tr)