COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION AND MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MME 5026 ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION AND MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ALI BÜLENT ÖNAY

Offered to

M.Sc. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Metallurgical and Material Engineering

Course Objective

The primary aim of the course is to have the student be able to recognize the operation principles and procedures of some of the characterization equipment used in the research and development of engineering materials and be able to evaluate the data obtained from such equipment. Another aim of the course is to have the student to recognize the surface modification techniques which are employed in the characterization studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the working principles of the characterization equipment
2   To be able to describe and demonstrate the operating procedures of the characterization equipment
3   To will be able to interpret and evaluate the data obtained from such equipment
4   To be able to recognize the surface modification techniques applied to the materials used in the characterization processes
5   To be able to to identify the equipment suitable for the intended characterization work on materials.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to advanced characterization techniques.
2 Operational principles of characterization equipment
3 Recognition of some laboratory control/support equipment
4 Structure of and image formation by SEM
5 Qualitative composition analysis by EDS
6 Quantitative analysis by EDS
7 Fundamentals of XRD characterization
8 Phase/crystal analyses by XRD and interpretation of results
9 Characterization by XRFand EPMA
10 Chemical analyses by OES methods
11 Analyses by other techniques (AFM, Auger, SIMS)
12 Surface modification techniques (PVD, CVD, sputtering)
13 Student presentations 1
14 Student presentations 2

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

1. Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis, J.I.Goldstein, et.al, Plenum Press, New York, 1981.
2. Elements of X-Ray Diffraction, B.D.Cullity, Addison-Wesley Publishers, 1978.

References:

1. The Operation of the Transmission Electron Microscopy, D.Chescoe and P.J.Goodhew, Royal Microscopical Society,1984.
2. Light-Element Analysis in the TEM; WEDS and EELS, Royal Microscopical Society,1988.
3. Techniques of Materials Research, vol.4, R.A.Rapp, editor, John Wiley and Sons Publishing, 1970.
4. Metals Handbook vol.10 Materials Characterization, ASM International.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures + Termpaper + Presentation + Final exam

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 RPT REPORT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE RPT * 0.25 + PRS * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RPT * 0.25 + PRS * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

"Termpaper" mentioned in the assessment methods comprise several reports that the students are to prepare on the course contents.

Assessment Criteria

Termpaper % 25 LO 2, 3, 5
Presentation % 25 LO 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam % 50 LO 1 -5

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof.Dr. Bulent Onay

bulent.onay @deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 15:30 - 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Presentation 2 3 6
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 8 96
Preparing Termpaper 8 7 56
Preparing presentation 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 216

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1323432
LO.2323432
LO.3323432
LO.4323432
LO.5323432

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