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METL7202Electrical Contact Materials3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of METALLURGICAL and MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Temel VAROL
Co-LecturerAssistant Prof. Dr. Temel VAROL
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of the course is to learn the using purpose of electrical contact materials, to understand design and material selection criteria of electrical contact materials, to learn metal and non-metal materials used in the electrical contact materials, to understand the fabrication methods of the electrical contact materials, to understand physical and mechanical properties of the electrical contact materials, to learn wear and arc erosion behavior of the electrical contact materials, to learn applications of electrical contact materials in Electrical and Electronics industry.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : 1,21,
PO - 2 : 3,41,
PO - 3 : 5,61,
PO - 4 : 7,81,
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The using purpose of electrical contact materials, the design and material selection criteria of electrical contact materials, metal and non-metal materials used in the electrical contact materials, the fabrication methods of the electrical contact materials, the physical and mechanical properties of the electrical contact materials, the wear behavior of the electrical contact materials, the understand arc erosion behavior of the electrical contact materials, the learn applications of electrical contact materials in Electrical and Electronics industry.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The using purpose of electrical contact materials
 Week 2The design and material selection criteria of electrical contact materials
 Week 3Metal materials used in the electrical contact materials
 Week 4Metal materials used in the electrical contact materials
 Week 5Non-metal materials used in the electrical contact materials
 Week 6Non-metal materials used in the electrical contact materials
 Week 7The fabrication methods of the electrical contact materials
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9The fabrication methods of the electrical contact materials
 Week 10The physical properties of the electrical contact materials
 Week 11The mechanical properties of the electrical contact materials
 Week 12The wear behavior of the electrical contact materials
 Week 13The arc erosion behavior of the electrical contact materials
 Week 14Elektrik Kontak Malzemelerinin karakterizasyonu
 Week 15The Industrial applications of electrical contact materials
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Materials for electrical and electronic contacts : processing, properties, and applications, P B Joshi, Dr.; P Ramakrishnan, Enfield, NH, USA : Science Publishers, 2004.
 
Recommended Reading
1Electrical Contacts, Fundementals, Applications and Technology, Milenko Braunovic, Valery V. Konchits, Nikolai K. Myskin, CRS Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2006
2Electrical Contacts, Principles and Applications, Paul G. Slade, Marcel Dekker, New York 1999
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 7 14
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 7 21
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load53