COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEEL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MMM 4025 PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEEL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÜMIT CÖCEN

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The course aims to give fundamental knowledge in processes for iron and steel making, various steps of production, problems faced in iron and steel plants, and also basic knowledge on the iron and steel products, the properties, the expected improvements and the expected research areas related to iron and steel products.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the basic principles of extracting pig iron from iron ores, the types and use of pig irons,
2   To explain the production of steel from liquid pig iron, and the basics of BOF and EAF management,
3   To relate residual elements and the modification of residuals to elimination practice of nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen,
4   To explain the ladle metallurgy, continuous casting and continuous casting products, the problems and solution methods in the management of these units,
5   To evaluate the quality of a steel product by taking into consideration the spectral analysis of the steel,
6   To explain the basics of sponge iron production,
7   To summarise the precautions to be taken towards the environmental issues and waste management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction; History of iron and steel making, the world production and trade of iron and steel, the development of iron and steel industry in Turkey, the role of steel in industrialization,
2 The world trade of iron ores, dressing of iron ores, sintering and pellet production, production and properties of coke to be used in blast furnaces,
3 Blast furnaces and pig iron production, the ladle treatments applied to BF pig iron,
4 BOF and steel production, deoxidation in steel production,
5 The definition and modification of inclusions in steels,
6 Revision of previous topics,
7 Midterm 1
8 Discussion of midterm exam results, The methods of ladle metallurgy,
9 Steel making by EAF method,
10 Introduction of continuous casting method, types and elimination of continuous casting defects,
11 Revision of previous topics,
12 Midterm 2
13 The production of sponge iron, the advantage and limitations of sponge iron,
14 Wastes in iron and steel plants, waste management and environmental issues.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Fundamentals of steel making, E. T. Türkdoğan,
2. The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel, William T. Lankford, ASIE Foundation, 0930767004, Pennsylvania, 1985

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral and visual presentation and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm exams, quizzes and final exams will be performed as classical written exams with closed book-notebook.

Assessment Criteria

Class participation, attendance and discussion, are important and expected, and will be included in overall evaluation. Learning outcomes will be assessed by means of exam questions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are expected to be in the classroom before the instructor s presence, not to interrupt the lecture, be prepared with the lecture material, as well as to contribute to scientific discussions during the lecture and to participate efficiently in every assignment. Lectures and examinations are carried out with respect to regulation of Engineering Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University, named Principles of Education and Examination Practice .

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Ali Doğan
e-posta: alidogan1959@gmail.com

Office Hours

Wednesdays 11.00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1,5 18
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 2 1,5 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 94

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.13
LO.24
LO.324
LO.4424
LO.5433
LO.62
LO.732

CONTACT INFORMATION
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