ECTS - Phase Transformations and Kinetic Processes in Materials
Phase Transformations and Kinetic Processes in Materials (MATE313) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Phase Transformations and Kinetic Processes in Materials | MATE313 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MATE 202 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
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| Learning and Teaching Strategies | . |
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| Course Objectives | To furnish students with the knowledge of phase transformations in materials. To teach students the diffusion mechanisms in solids. To introduce students the concept of surface energy, the types of interfaces and their roles in phase transformations. To get students familiar with the diffusional and diffusionless phase transformations |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Overview of equilibrium thermodynamics, diffusion in solids; surface and interfacial energies, types of crystal interfaces and their motion, chemical reaction rate theory; nucleation and growth of phases, diffusional and diffusionless phase transformations and microstructural evolution; spinodal and order-disorder transformations; precipitation |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams - 1 | 1-49 |
| 2 | Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams - 2 | 1-49 |
| 3 | Interstitial Diffusion | 60-75 |
| 4 | Substitutional Diffusion | 75-94 |
| 5 | Surface Energy and Interfaces in Single Phase Solids | 110-141 |
| 6 | Interphase Interfaces | 142-175 |
| 7 | Effects of surface energy and strain energy on the equilibrium shape of a second phase particle | 110-185 |
| 8 | Nucleation of a Precipitate | 185-206 |
| 9 | Precipitate Growth | 263-290 |
| 10 | Precipitation in Age Hardening Alloys | 291-325 |
| 11 | Eutectoid Transformations - 1 | 326-349 |
| 12 | Eutectoid Transformations - 2 | 326-349 |
| 13 | Massive Transformations and Ordering Transformations | 349-366 |
| 14 | Characteristics of Diffusionless Phase Transfomations | 382-396 |
| 15 | Martensite Nucleation and Growth | 397-416 |
| 16 | Tempering of Ferrous Martensites | 417-437 |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Second Edition, David A. Porter and Kenneth E. Easterling, CRC, 1992. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Fundamentals of Physical Metallurgy, John D. Verhoeven, Wiley, 1975. |
| 3. Physical Metallurgy Principles, R. Abbaschian and R.E. Reed-Hill, CL-Engineering, 2008. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 15 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | X | ||||
| 2 | Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems | X | ||||
| 3 | Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose | X | ||||
| 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 | X | ||||
| 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 | X | ||||
| 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 | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually | X | ||||
| 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 | X | ||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | X | ||||
| 10 | Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications | X | ||||
| 11 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development | X | ||||
| 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 | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||