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 | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| 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 | An ability to apply advanced knowledge in computational and/or manufacturing technologies to solve manufacturing engineering problems | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing technologies | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints | X | ||||
| 5 | An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to perform scientific research and/or carry out innovative projects that are within the scope of manufacturing engineering | X | ||||
| 7 | An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision accordingly | X | ||||
| 8 | An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well as act individually | X | ||||
| 9 | An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English both verbally and orally | X | ||||
| 10 | An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and self-improvement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology | X | ||||
| 11 | An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and social issues in manufacturing engineering | X | ||||
| 12 | An awareness about solution focused project and risk management, enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development | X | ||||
| 13 | An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health, social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision making process | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | ||