ECTS - Microstructure and Phase Relations
Microstructure and Phase Relations (MATE314) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Microstructure and Phase Relations | MATE314 | 6. Semester | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MATE202 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To enable materials engineering students to prepare and examine metallographic specimens and to enable them to recognize and evaluate macro and microstructures of metallic materials |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Metallographic specimen preparation; etching techniques; precipitate and phase recognition; analysis of metallic microstructures; quantitative and qualitative metallographic analysis. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to optical and electron metallography. | |
| 2 | Preparation of metallographic specimens; cutting, grinding, polishing, etching. | |
| 3 | Nonmetallic inclusions in steels; classification according to standard tables, sulphur printing. | |
| 4 | Graphite containing microstructures of cast irons; macrodefects in castings | |
| 5 | Ferritic + pearlitic microstructures; differentiation between hypoeutectoid and hypereutectoid steel microstructures. | |
| 6 | Bainitic, martensitic and tempered microstructures. | |
| 7 | Bainitic, martensitic and tempered microstructures. | |
| 8 | Surface hardened microstructures; measurements of case thickness and hardness traverse. | |
| 9 | Midterm | |
| 10 | Microstructures of aluminum alloys; age hardened aluminum alloys and their microstructures. | |
| 11 | Microstructures of copper alloys; brasses and bronzes. | |
| 12 | Microstructures of plated ferrous alloys. | |
| 13 | Metallography of welded structures | |
| 14 | Quantitative metallography and determination of grain size and volume % of second phase. | |
| 15 | Introduction to Electron Metallography. | |
| 16 | Introduction to fractography. |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. R.C.GIFKINS, “Optical Microscopy of Metals”, American Elsevier, 1970. |
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| 2. V.A.PHILIPS, “Modern Metallographic Techniques and Their Applications”, Interscience, 1971. | |
| 3. J.H.RICHARDSON, “Optical Microscopy for the Material Sciences”, Marcel Dekker, 1971. | |
| 4. H.MODIN & S.MODIN, “Metallurgical Microscopy”, Halsted Press, John Wiley & Sons, 1973. | |
| 5. G.F.VANDER WOORT, “Metallography: Principles and Practice”, McGraw-Hill, 1984. | |
| 6. J.I.GOLDSTEIN, “Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Analysis”, 2nd Ed., Plenum Press, 1992. | |
| 7. L.REIMER, “Scanning Electron Microscopy”, 2nd Ed., Springer, 1998. | |
| 8. R.E.SMALLMAN & K.N.G.ASHBEE, “Modern Metallography”, Pergamon Press, 1966. | |
| 9. R.H.GREAVES & H.WRIGHTON, “Practical Metallography”, Chapman & Hall, 1971. | |
| 10. W.ROSTOKER & J.R.DVORAK, “Interpretation of Metallographic Structures”, Academic Press, 1961. | |
| 11. Metallography & Microstructures: ASM Handbook Vol. 9 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 25 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 9 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems | X | ||||
| 2 | Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems | X | ||||
| 3 | Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose | X | ||||
| 4 | Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually | X | ||||
| 8 | Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions | X | ||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | X | ||||
| 10 | Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications | X | ||||
| 11 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development | X | ||||
| 12 | Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 149 | ||