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| MET3005 | Materials Characterization | 3+0+0 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of METALLURGICAL and MATERIALS ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Aykut ÇANAKÇI | | Co-Lecturer | Nobody. | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To introduce well-known characterization techniques for the identification of materials and for the quality control of the processing of materials. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Define the relationship between the microstructure, composition, and processing of engineering materials.
| 1,4,12 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | Describe different types of light microscopy; able to prepare samples, perform light microscopy and image analysis for determination of microstructure of some engineering materials.
| 1,4,12 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | Explain the various types, function, instrumentation, and electron sample interactions of scanning electron microscopes.
| 1,4,12 | 1 | | LO - 4 : | Describe and perform surface chemical analysis by Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis and X-ray mapping. | 1,4,12 | 1 | | LO - 5 : | Conduct literature search to find credible information related to the microscopy and surface analysis techniques and presenting them. | 1,4,12 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Optical Microscopy Sample Preparation, Polishing Methods, Etching Methods, Construction and Properties of Optical Microscopy, Examination of Importance of Macro and Micro Structures (Steels, Cast Irons, Optical Micrography of Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys, Casting, Structures of Deformation and Annealing, etc) , Quantitative Metalography (Imaging, and Image Processing ) , Grain Size Measurement Methods, Theory and The Use of Scanning Electron Microscopes and Transmission Electron Microscopes, Principles of Analytical Electron Microscopy of SEM and TEM, Generation and Properties of X-Rays, X-Ray Diffraction Technique (XRD) , Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Techniques of X-Ray (X-Ray Fluorescence Technique (XRF) , Wavelength-dispersive X-ray (WDX) , Introduction to Thermal Analysis Techniques, Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) , Dilatometers. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Metallography, Sample Preparation-Examination | | | Week 2 | Polishing Methods, Etching Methods. | | | Week 3 | Construction and Properties of Optical Microscopy, Examination of Importance of Macro and Micro Structures (Steels, Cast Irons, Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys, Casting, Deformation and Annealing Structures). | | | Week 4 | Theory and The Use of Scanning Electron Microscopes | | | Week 5 | Quantitative Metalography, Grain Size Measurement Methods. | | | Week 6 | Tensile Test | | | Week 7 | Notch Impact Test, Hardness Test. | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Principles of Analytical Electron Microscopy of SEM and TEM, | | | Week 10 | Generation and Properties of X-Rays | | | Week 11 | X-Ray Diffraction Technique (XRD | | | Week 12 | Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Techniques of X Ray (X-Ray Fluorescence Technique (XRF), Wavelength-dispersive X-ray Technique (WDX). | | | Week 13 | Introduction to Thermal Analysis Techniques | | | Week 14 | Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA),Thermal Gravity Analysis (TGA). | | | Week 15 | Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Dilatometers | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 22/11/2022 | 2 | 50 | | Laboratory exam | 7 | (01/10-30/12) 2022 | 7 | | | End-of-term exam | 17 | 08/01/2023 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 28 | 1 | 28 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 121 |
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