ECTS - Theory of Continuous Media I
Theory of Continuous Media I (ME661) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Theory of Continuous Media I | ME661 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Review of tensor analysis and integral theorems. Indicial Notation, Kinematics of deformation, strain tensor, compatibility condition. Material derivative, deformation rate, spin and vorticity tensor. External and internal loads, Cauchy’s principle and stress tensors. Basic laws of continuum mechanics (conservation of mass, continuity equation, principle of linear and angular momentum, equations of motion, conservation of energy). First law of thermodynamics. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Review of tensor analysis and integral theorems; kinematics of deformation, strain tensor, compatibility condition; material derivative, deformation rate, spin and vorticity tensor; external and internal loads, Cauchy?s principle and stress tensors; basic laws of continuum mechanics (conservation of mass, continuity equation, principle of linear a |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Vector Algebra, Theory of Matrices | |
| 2 | Vector Calculus, Tensors | |
| 3 | Kinematics of Continua-Descriptions of Motion | |
| 4 | Analysis of Deformation | |
| 5 | Cauchy-Green Deformation Tensor, Infinitesimal Strain Tensor, Rotation Tensor Rate of Deformation and Vorticity Tensors | |
| 6 | Cauchy Stress Tensor and Cauchy’s Formula, Transformation of Stress Components and Principal Stresses | |
| 7 | Conservation of Mass | |
| 8 | Conservation of Momenta | |
| 9 | Thermodynamic Principles | |
| 10 | Conservation of Energy | |
| 11 | Special Cases of Energy Equations | |
| 12 | Constitutive Equations-Elastic Solids | |
| 13 | Transformation of Stress and Strain Components | |
| 14 | Nonlinear Elastic Constitutive Relations |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Reddy, Junuthula Narasimha. An introduction to continuum mechanics. Cambridge university press, 2013. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team | |||||
| 2 | Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning | |||||
| 3 | Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics | |||||
| 4 | Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions | |||||
| 5 | Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems | |||||
| 6 | Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level | |||||
| 7 | Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area | |||||
| 8 | Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 122 | ||