COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STRUCTURAL CERAMICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MMM 4039 STRUCTURAL CERAMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ERDAL ÇELIK

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

Objectives of this course are to provide the students understand structural oxides (Al2O3, mullite, ZrO2) and non-oxides (Si3N4, SiC).

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Upon completion of the course, the student should be able tobe able to learn structural oxide and non-oxide ceramics including Al2O3, mullite, ZrO2, Si3N4 and SiC as an engineering discipline embracing the design and fabrication of ceramic componets.
2   be able to interpret the basic science of the origines of a wide range of mechanical and physical properties.
3   be able to understand learn parameters regarding as these materials.
4   be able to use the instruments and tools required for the experiments.
5   be able to report and discuss the results obtained from the analysis and synthesis processes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Structural oxides (Al2O3 and mullite)-1
3 Structural oxides (Al2O3 and mullite)-1
4 Structural oxides (Al2O3 and mullite)-1
5 Structural oxides (Al2O3 and mullite)-1
6 Structural oxides (ZrO2)-2
7 1st Mid-term Exam
8 Structural oxides (ZrO2)-2
9 Structural non-oxides (BN)-2
10 Structural non-oxides (Si3N4)-3
11 Structural non-oxides (SiC)-3
12 2nd Mid-term Exam
13 Structural non-oxides (B4C)-3
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ceramic Microstructures, W.E. Lee and W.M. Rainforth, Chapman & Hall, Inc. , 0-412-43140-8, England, 1994

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Report+Quiz+Homework+Mid term and final examinations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 QUZ 1 QUIZ 1
4 QUZ 2 QUIZ 2
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + QUZ 1 * 0.05 +QUZ 2 * 0.05 + FIN * 0.50
7 RST RESIT
8 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + QUZ 1 * 0.05 +QUZ 2 * 0.05 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1st mid-term exam (%20) + 2nd mid-term exam (%20) +Homework/Quiz/Report (%10) +Final (%50)

Assessment Criteria

The questions of mid-term, quiz, homework and final exams will be stated out on exam papers which learning outcomes of the department correspond.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Course assignment is important and it must not be less than 70 %.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Tel:0232 301 74 59.
Mail: erdal.celik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday: 8.30-10.30 am
Friday: 14.00-13.00 pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 9 18
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 2 3 6
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 2 1,5 3
Quiz etc. 2 0,3 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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