ECTS - Fracture of Engineering Materials and Failure Analysis
Fracture of Engineering Materials and Failure Analysis (MATE452) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Fracture of Engineering Materials and Failure Analysis | MATE452 | 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 | Area Elective Courses (Group C) |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
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| Learning and Teaching Strategies | . |
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| Course Objectives | Learn basic tools in failure analysis to be able to identify common fracture modes and later be able to suggest preventative measures |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | General procedures and techniques used for failure analysis, typical failure modes, fracture, wear, corrosion, fatigue, elevated temperature failures, ductile and brittle fractures, case studies, precautions and preventative measures. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Importance of failure analysis; in terms of profitability, liability and legal issues | |
| 2 | Failure analysis philosophy, general procedures, techniques and tools used in failure analysis | |
| 3 | Destructive and non-destructive testing, macro and micro examination of fracture surfaces, metallographic and fractographic analyses, chemical analyses | |
| 4 | From micro to macro, the spatial aspects of fracture; engineering aspects of fracture | |
| 5 | Stress related failures, ductile and brittle fractures | |
| 6 | Fatigue failures | |
| 7 | Wear failures | |
| 8 | Corrosion failures | |
| 9 | Failures at elevated temperatures | |
| 10 | Design related failures | |
| 11 | Material (chemistry, microstructure) caused failures | |
| 12 | Inter-relation between microstructure, stress state and environmental factors in failures | |
| 13 | Root-cause determination in failures involving inter-related factors | |
| 14 | Precautions and preventative measures, engineering ethics during failure analysis | |
| 15 | Overall review | |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. ASM Handbook Vol. 11 |
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| Other Sources | 2. L.C.F.Canale, R.A. Mesquite,G.E.Totten, Failure Analysis of Heat Treated Steel Components (2008) |
| 3. R.E. Link, K.M. Nikbin, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics, ASTM Stock Number STP1480 | |
| 4. D.R.H. Jones, Failure Analysis Case Studies II (2001) | |
| 5. J.McCall, P.M.French, Metallography in Failure Analysis (1978) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 2 | 24 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 26 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 5 | 60 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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) | |||
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| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||