COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METALLURGICAL THERMODYNAMICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MME 2003 METALLURGICAL THERMODYNAMICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ALI BÜLENT ÖNAY

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The objective is to introduce the applications of thermodynamic laws, concepts and mathematical relations to issues related to metallurgical operations, materials production processes and materials-related problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the basic laws of thermodynamics
2   To be able to explain the concept of energy and its transformations using the basic laws
3   To be able to calculate the changes in the thermodynamic properties such as enthalpy, entropy and free energy of systems under any given conditions
4   To be able to properly use the information provided in the thermodynamic databases.
5   To be able to determine the direction and the equilibrium state of chemical reactions
6   Based on thermodynamic calculations, to be able to guess the chemical changes that will take place during metallurgical operations and materials production processes.
7   By using thermodynamic principles, to be able to explain the causes of and remedies for the chemical degradation of materials

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic principles related to energy and its transformations
2 State, state equations, thermodynamic properties
3 First law and reversible changes in ideal gases
4 Enthalpy and calculation of changes in enthalpy
5 Second law; entropy and calculation of changes in entropy
6 Third law; statistical nature of entropy
7 1st midterm exam
8 Gibbs free energy and its applications to reactions
9 Activity, prediction of equilibrium and calculation of the equilibrium constant
10 Reactions among gases and those between gases and condensed phases
11 Oxidation, reduction, sulfidation of pure substances
12 2nd midterm exam
13 Use of Ellingham diagrams for metallurgical processes
14 Auxiliary thermodynamic functions

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, David R. Gaskell, Taylor & Francis, 2003, 1-56032-9920

Supplementary Book(s): Thermodynamics in Materials Science , Robert T. DeHoff, CRC Press Taylor & Francis, ISBN 978-0-8493-4065-9, USA, 2006

References: Introduction to Metallurgical Thermodynam, David R. Gaskell, McGraw Hill-Kogakusha, 070229457, 1940.

Materials: Problems in Metallurgical Thermodynamics and Kinetics, G.S.Upadhyaya, R.K.Dube, Pergamon Press, 1977, ISBN 0080-208-649

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures + Homework + Quiz + Midterm exams + Final exam

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 QUZ QUIZ
4 ASG ASSIGNMENT
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + ASG * 0.10 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + ASG * 0.10 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes Assessment
1, 2 Midterm exams, Final exam
3, 4, 5, 6, Midterm exams, Final exam, Homework, Quiz
7 Final exam, Homework

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Ali Bülent ÖNAY (bulent.onay@deu.edu.tr)

Office Hours

Instructor Office Hours: Monday 8:30 - 9:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparation for midterm exams 2 4 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparing Homework 4 2 8
Preparation for quiz 2 1 2
Midterm exams 2 2 4
Quiz 2 1 2
Final exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.35433324
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