ECTS - Fracture of Engineering Materials and Failure Analysis
Fracture of Engineering Materials and Failure Analysis (MATE452) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Fracture of Engineering Materials and Failure Analysis | MATE452 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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MATE 307 |
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 | . |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | Learn basic tools in failure analysis to be able to identify common fracture modes and later be able to suggest preventative measures |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | General procedures and techniques used for failure analysis, typical failure modes, fracture, wear, corrosion, fatigue, elevated temperature failures, ductile and brittle fractures, case studies, precautions and preventative measures. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Importance of failure analysis; in terms of profitability, liability and legal issues | |
2 | Failure analysis philosophy, general procedures, techniques and tools used in failure analysis | |
3 | Destructive and non-destructive testing, macro and micro examination of fracture surfaces, metallographic and fractographic analyses, chemical analyses | |
4 | From micro to macro, the spatial aspects of fracture; engineering aspects of fracture | |
5 | Stress related failures, ductile and brittle fractures | |
6 | Fatigue failures | |
7 | Wear failures | |
8 | Corrosion failures | |
9 | Failures at elevated temperatures | |
10 | Design related failures | |
11 | Material (chemistry, microstructure) caused failures | |
12 | Inter-relation between microstructure, stress state and environmental factors in failures | |
13 | Root-cause determination in failures involving inter-related factors | |
14 | Precautions and preventative measures, engineering ethics during failure analysis | |
15 | Overall review | |
16 | Final exam |
Sources
Course Book | 1. ASM Handbook Vol. 11 |
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Other Sources | 2. L.C.F.Canale, R.A. Mesquite,G.E.Totten, Failure Analysis of Heat Treated Steel Components (2008) |
3. R.E. Link, K.M. Nikbin, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics, ASTM Stock Number STP1480 | |
4. D.R.H. Jones, Failure Analysis Case Studies II (2001) | |
5. J.McCall, P.M.French, Metallography in Failure Analysis (1978) |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | 2 | 24 |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 26 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
Toplam | 5 | 60 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
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 | |||||
2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data | |||||
3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs | |||||
4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams | |||||
5 | An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems | |||||
6 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | |||||
7 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility | |||||
8 | An ability to communicate effectively | |||||
9 | An understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and recognition of the responsibilities for social problems | |||||
10 | A knowledge of contemporary engineering issues | |||||
11 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | |||||
12 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning |
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 | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 24 | 24 |
Total Workload | 102 |