COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METALLURGICAL THERMODYNAMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA DOKUMACI ALKAN

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

To introduce the thermodynamic laws, concepts and relations, and to gain ability to apply and examine in the metallurgical processes, materials production and finding solutions to the damages that may occur in the material.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the basic laws of thermodynamics
2   To explain the concept of energy and its transformations using the basic laws
3   To calculate the changes in the thermodynamic properties such as enthalpy, entropy and free energy of systems under any given conditions
4   To properly use the information provided in the thermodynamic databases
5   To determine the direction and the equilibrium state of chemical reactions
6   By using thermodynamic calculations, to explain the chemical changes that will take place during metallurgical operations and materials production processes, and methods of protection from damage that may occur in the material

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 of pure substances
12 2nd midterm exam
13 Auxiliary thermodynamic functions
14 Use of Ellingham diagrams for metallurgical processes

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Gaskell, D. R. (2003). Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials. CRC Press Taylor & Francis.
2) Robert T. DeHoff. (2006) Thermodynamics in Materials Science. CRC Press Taylor & Francis.
3) Gaskell, D. R. (1940). Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials. McGraw Hill-Kogakusha.
4) Upadhyaya, G. S., & Dube, R. K. (1977). Problems in Metallurgical Thermodynamics and Kinetics: International Series on Materials Science and Technology (Vol. 25). Pergamon Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, exams, homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 QUZ QUIZ
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.40
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes Assessment
1-6 Exams
4,6 Homeworks

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Lectures and examinations are carried out with respect to regulation of Engineering Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, named "Principles of Education and Examination Practice".

If the homeworks are cited without reference directly from another source or quoted directly from other students, the relevant study is excluded from the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra DOKUMACI
Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering,
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Floor:2 Room: 287
Tınaztepe Campus, Buca/IZMIR
Phone number: +90 232 3017468
E-mail: esra.dokumaci@deu.edu.tr

Asst. Prof. Dr. Metin YURDDAŞKAL
Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering,
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Floor:2 Room: 292
Tınaztepe Campus, Buca/IZMIR
Phone number: +90 232 3017460
E-mail: metin.yurddaskal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The student counseling hours are stated in the weekly course schedule at the door of the academic staff.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.143
LO.243
LO.35334344
LO.45334354
LO.5543434
LO.65544355