ECTS - Tribology
Tribology (MATE560) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Tribology | MATE560 | 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 | Technical Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To teach how to describe and characterize solid surfaces (topography and physico-chemical aspects) To teach the basics of contact mechanics To teach the mechanisms of friction and frictional heating To introduce the lubrication regimes To teach wear mechanisms and wear-mechanism maps. To get students familiar with the test methods in tribology To analyze some tribological problems in cutting and shaping of metals, machinery, vehicles and biosystems To introduce surface coatings for tribological improvement To teach deposition and characterization of tribological surface coatings |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Characterization of surfaces, interaction of surfaces, theories of contact mechanics, fundamentals of friction, fundamentals of lubrication, types of wear, measurement of wear, tribology of engineering materials,tribology of machinery and vehicle components, tool wear and lubricants in metal cutting and shaping, tribology of hip and knee joint rep |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Tribology | Chapter 1 of [1] |
| 2 | Characterization of Solid Surfaces | Chapter 3&4 of [1] |
| 3 | Theory of Contact Mechanics - 1 | Chapter 3&4 of [1] |
| 4 | Theory of Contact Mechanics - 2 | Chapter 5 of [1] |
| 5 | Fundamentals of Friction - 1 | Chapter 6 of [1] |
| 6 | Fundamentals of Friction - 2 | Chapter 6 of [1] |
| 7 | Fundamentals of Lubrication | Chapter 7&9 of [1] |
| 8 | Fundamentals of Wear - 1 | Chapter 8 of [1] |
| 9 | Fundamentals of Wear - 2 | Chapter 8 of [1] |
| 10 | Tribological Testing of Materials | Chapter 5 of [2] |
| 11 | Tool Wear and Lubricants in Cutting and Shaping of Metals | Handouts |
| 12 | Tribology of Machinery and Vehicle Components | Handouts |
| 13 | Biotribology | Handouts |
| 14 | Developing Wear Resistant Materials | Chapter 7&8 of [5] |
| 15 | Application of Surface Coatings to Improve Tribological Performance | Chapter 1&7 of [6] |
| 16 | Deposition, Characterization and Tribology of Surface Coatings | Chapter 3&5 of [6] |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. "Friction, Wear, Lubrication: A Textbook in Tribology”, K.C. Ludema, CRC Press, 1st ed., (1996) |
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| 2. “Friction and Wear of Materials”, E. Rabinowicz, 2nd ed., Wiley-Interscience, (1995) | |
| 3. “The Friction and Lubrication of Solids”, F.P. Bowden and D. Tabor, Cambridge University Press, UK, (1964) | |
| 4. “Contact Mechanics”, K. L. Johnson, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, (1987) | |
| 5. “Tribology: Friction and Wear of Engineering Materials”, I.M. Hutchings, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL,USA, (1992) | |
| 6. “Coatings Tribology, Properties, Mechanisms, Techniques and Applications in Surface Engineering”, K. Holmberg and A. Matthews, 2nd ed., Elsevier, (2009) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. | X | ||||
| 4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. | X | ||||
| 5 | An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7 | An ability to communicate effectively. | X | ||||
| 8 | An understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and recognition of the responsibilities for social problems. | X | ||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. | X | ||||
| 10 | Knowledge of contemporary engineering issues. | X | ||||
| 11 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. | X | ||||
| 12 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | X | ||||
| 13 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | X | ||||
| 14 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | X | ||||
| 15 | An ability to defend an originally produced idea. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||