ECTS - Casting Processes and Applications
Casting Processes and Applications (MATE401) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Casting Processes and Applications | MATE401 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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MATE 316, consent of the department |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | N/A |
Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery | |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | . |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | To introduce the students of Materials Engineering to the liquid state shaping processes emphasizing on shape casting processes and related metallurgical issues |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Introduction to casting processes, permanent and expendable mold casting, molding sands and sand casting; refractoriness test; mold making practice; CO2 molding, core and mold making with organic binders, heat curing binders, core oils and core resins, methyleneblue test; gating and feeding principles and methods; cast metal alloys, production of |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Metal Castings, Turkish Foundry Industry and Classification of Casting Processes, Melting Furnaces | |
2 | Metal Casting Design, Pattern Design, Rapid Prototyping | |
3 | Sand Casting Processes-Sand size distribution, Strength of Green sand, Temperature dependence of Green Strength | |
4 | Sand Casting Processes-Chemically Bonded Molding and Core Sand | |
5 | Reclamation of Foundry Sand, Sand Life Cycle, Reclamation Systems | |
6 | Other Casting Processes- Cosworth process, Rheocasting and Thixiocasting, Lost Foam Casting, Die Casting, Squeeze Casting, Investment Casting | |
7 | Fluid Flow and Gating Design, Bernoulli’s Law, Determination of Mold Filling Time | |
8 | Number of Gates in the system, Fluidity of Molten metals | |
9 | Shrinkage and Riser Design, Calculation of Modulus of Riser and Casting; d | |
10 | Location, Size, Shape and Number of Risers, Casting Yield | |
11 | Additives to Molten Metal, Finite Element Analysis of Solidification | |
12 | Issues in Cast Irons, Cast Steel, Cast Aluminum alloys and Cast Copper alloys | |
13 | Defects in Castings, and use of NDT for flaw detection; Homogenization of Castings | |
14 | Environmental Concerns in Metal Casting | |
15 | Overall Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Foundry Metallurgy, P. BEELEY, 2E, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001. |
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2. Castings, 2E, J. CAMPBELL, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003. | |
3. Casting Practice, J. CAMPBELL, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004. | |
Other Sources | 4. Fundamentals of Metal Casting, R.A. FLINN, Addison-Wesley, 1963. |
5. Analysis of Casting Defects, American Foundry Society, 1974. |
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 | 20 |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | 1 | 20 |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
Toplam | 7 | 65 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | |
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Major Area Courses | X |
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 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering | X | ||||
2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data | X | ||||
3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs | X | ||||
4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams | X | ||||
5 | An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems | X | ||||
6 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | X | ||||
7 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility | X | ||||
8 | An ability to communicate effectively | X | ||||
9 | An understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and recognition of the responsibilities for social problems | X | ||||
10 | A knowledge of contemporary engineering issues | X | ||||
11 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | X | ||||
12 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning | X |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | |||
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
Total Workload | 0 |