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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MAK 4070 EXPERIMANTAL MECHANICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR OKAN ÖZDEMIR

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the experimental systems and tools used in mechanics, and to ensure the student to gain finding skills of the mechanical properties of materials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify the kinds of loading (axial tension, compression, shear, bending, torsion) 2   To distinguish the materials according to their response to the loading (brittle, ductile) 3   To define the apparatus and equipments using for mechanical experiments 4   To prepare an experimental setups to find the mechanical properties of materials 5   To appraise the results of the experiments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Overview of materials (ductile and brittle materials) 2 Stress-strain diagrams, finding the mechanical properties of isotropic materials (yield strength, ultimate strength, etc.) 3 Presentation of the universal tension-compression testing machine. Axial tension experiment for an isotropic material 4 Plain stress and plane strain equations, pressure vessels 5 Strain gauges (types, Wheatstone bridge), strain gauge applications 6 Presentation of static strain meter, finding modulus of elasticity and Poisson ratio 7 Compression test for isotropic materials 8 Torsion test for isotropic materials and finding shear modulus 9 Midterm Exam 10 Composite material production and sample preparation 11 Finding the mechanical properties of composite materials 12 Finding the mechanical properties of composite materials 13 Impact test (drop weight method) 14 Mechanical testing apparatus

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Standarts Experimental Characterization of Advanced Composite Material, Leif A. Carlsson,R. Byron Pipes, , Technomic Publication,, , 1997

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical background is explained in details with presentations. Experiments related to theory are performed. Preparing experimental report is expected from the students.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bulent.icten@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8 Preparing Report 7 6 42 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 4 5 4 3 5 LO.2 5 5 4 3 5 LO.3 3 5 3 5 LO.4 4 5 3 5 LO.5 4 5 3 5