COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT ALKAN

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

In this course, information about classification, production and properties of refractory materials, and monolithic refractories and refractories for insulation will be given. Students will be familiarized with the furnaces used for industrial applications of production and processing of metals. Classification of furnaces, furnace efficiency, and heat losses and heat recovery processes will be explained. The environmental impacts of furnaces and refractories will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Peter Mullinger and Barrie Jenkins, 2014. "Industrial and process furnaces (2nd Ed.)", Elsevier, Burlington, U.S.A., ISBN: 978-0-08-099377-5
2. Stephen C. Carniglia and Gordon L. Barna, 1992. "Handbook of industrial refractories technology, principles, types, properties and applications", Noyes publications, Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.A., ISBN: 0-8155-1304-6,
3. J. D. Gilchrist and R. W. Douglas, 1977. "Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories", Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-08-020430-7
4. Chi Mei, Jiemin Zhou, Xiaoqi Peng, Naijun Zhou, Ping Zhou, 2001, " Simulation and Optimization of Furnaces and Kilns for Nonferrous Metallurgical Engineering", Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-00247-2.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral and visual lecture presentation, discussions, and writing a paper and/or report.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm exams, quizzes, and final exam will be performed as classical written exams with closed book-notebook. Assessment criteria and assignments related to homework and reports which requested from students will be announced on the web and linked from the department home page.

Assessment Criteria

Class participation, attendance and discussion, are important and expected, and will be included in overall evaluation. Learning outcome LO6, will be assessed by means of homework and by means of presenting orally and writing a report. Other 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 Eylul University, named "Principles of Education and Examination Practice".

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assis. Prof. Dr. Murat ALKAN
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department,
phone: +90 (232) 301 74 64
e- mail: alkan.murat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Fridays: 08:30-10:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes