Tribology (MATE560) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Tribology MATE560 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
Consent of the department
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
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Course Lecturer(s)
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Course Objectives To teach how to describe and characterize solid surfaces (topography and physico-chemical aspects) To teach the basics of contact mechanics To teach the mechanisms of friction and frictional heating To introduce the lubrication regimes To teach wear mechanisms and wear-mechanism maps. To get students familiar with the test methods in tribology To analyze some tribological problems in cutting and shaping of metals, machinery, vehicles and biosystems To introduce surface coatings for tribological improvement To teach deposition and characterization of tribological surface coatings
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understanding of the fundamental aspects of contact mechanics
  • Understanding of the mechanisms of friction
  • Understanding of the lubrication regimes
  • Understanding of the types of wear
  • Knowledge of test methods in tribology
  • Knowledge of tribological surface coatings, their deposition and characterization
Course Content Characterization of surfaces, interaction of surfaces, theories of contact mechanics, fundamentals of friction, fundamentals of lubrication, types of wear, measurement of wear, tribology of engineering materials,tribology of machinery and vehicle components, tool wear and lubricants in metal cutting and shaping, tribology of hip and knee joint rep

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Tribology Chapter 1 of [1]
2 Characterization of Solid Surfaces Chapter 3&4 of [1]
3 Theory of Contact Mechanics - 1 Chapter 3&4 of [1]
4 Theory of Contact Mechanics - 2 Chapter 5 of [1]
5 Fundamentals of Friction - 1 Chapter 6 of [1]
6 Fundamentals of Friction - 2 Chapter 6 of [1]
7 Fundamentals of Lubrication Chapter 7&9 of [1]
8 Fundamentals of Wear - 1 Chapter 8 of [1]
9 Fundamentals of Wear - 2 Chapter 8 of [1]
10 Tribological Testing of Materials Chapter 5 of [2]
11 Tool Wear and Lubricants in Cutting and Shaping of Metals Handouts
12 Tribology of Machinery and Vehicle Components Handouts
13 Biotribology Handouts
14 Developing Wear Resistant Materials Chapter 7&8 of [5]
15 Application of Surface Coatings to Improve Tribological Performance Chapter 1&7 of [6]
16 Deposition, Characterization and Tribology of Surface Coatings Chapter 3&5 of [6]

Sources

Other Sources 1. "Friction, Wear, Lubrication: A Textbook in Tribology”, K.C. Ludema, CRC Press, 1st ed., (1996)
2. “Friction and Wear of Materials”, E. Rabinowicz, 2nd ed., Wiley-Interscience, (1995)
3. “The Friction and Lubrication of Solids”, F.P. Bowden and D. Tabor, Cambridge University Press, UK, (1964)
4. “Contact Mechanics”, K. L. Johnson, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, (1987)
5. “Tribology: Friction and Wear of Engineering Materials”, I.M. Hutchings, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL,USA, (1992)
6. “Coatings Tribology, Properties, Mechanisms, Techniques and Applications in Surface Engineering”, K. Holmberg and A. Matthews, 2nd ed., Elsevier, (2009)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 15
Presentation 1 30
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 7 100
Percentage of Semester Work 65
Percentage of Final Work 35
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems
2 Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems
3 Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose
4 Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose
5 Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively
6 Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering
7 Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually
8 Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions
9 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development
10 Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications
11 Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development
12 Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 20 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 3 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 12 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 128