COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS ENGINEERING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MME 1111 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS ENGINEERING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR IŞIL BIRLIK

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The course aims to inform the students, who will study in the department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, about the field of materials, on some aspects engineering ethics. It is explained why and how men used different materials from the beginning of human life to date, and demonstrated what will face them during their studies and in their career, by presentations and industrial works visits.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To express the use and development of different materials by men in history,
2   To express the topics in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,
3   To express the reasons why material and testing standards are used,
4   To explain the basic properties of engineering materials,
5   To explain briefly the most common production and shaping processes of engineering materials,
6   To describe the basic concepts of engineering ethics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Why do men need materials
2 The ages and materials in history,
3 The classes of materials, properties of the classes of materials, material standards,
4 Testing of materials, Standards for Testing Materials, presentation of test results,
5 The concepts of materials science and materials engineering,
6 Production processes of basic engineering materials
7 Midterm exam 1
8 Shaping processes of materials,
9 Engineering Ethics,
10 Technical visit,
11 Engineering Ethics,
12 Engineering Ethics,
13 Evaluation of the term assignment and technical visit.
14 Midterm exam 2

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Materials Science & Engineering, An Introduction, 7E, W.D. Callister, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
2. Lecture notes, electronic media.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, technical visits and homework assignments.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 QUZ QUIZ
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm exams and final exams related to learning outcomes are given as usual closed book and closed note written exams. Homework and technical visit report results will also be included in the term time assessment.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam results and homework grades will make up term time grade, which will be added to the contribution of the final exam result to determine the course grade.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Students must attend the lecture periods and technical visit. The use of MP3 player, cell phone and ear phones are not allowed during class and during exams. The programmable high memory calculators should not be used during exams.
Homework must be handed in on the due date. Any copying evidence in homework and exams will result in a grade of zero, and lead to disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof Dr Kazım ÖNEL
Oda No:289
Tel:17456
e-posta:kazim.onel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays, 13 00to 16 30 hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 4 8
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 1 17 17
Field study 1 5 5
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.13
LO.23
LO.33
LO.43
LO.53
LO.63

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