ECTS - Casting and Powder Metallurgy

Casting and Powder Metallurgy (MFGE316) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Casting and Powder Metallurgy MFGE316 6. Semester 3 1 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
ENE203
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. C. Merih Şengönül
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to equip the student about fundamentals of metal casting and powder processing.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The student will attain in-depth knowledge in solidification processes of pure metals and alloys.
  • The student will understand casting techniques and their differences, riser design and feeding distance calculations.
  • The student will undertand how to use bernoulli equations in gating design and learn fluidity concept.
  • The student is expected to develop an understanding of casting problems and defects
  • The student is expected to go through a hands-on touch experience about sand casting of Aluminum (Al) and vacum lost wax casting of a low melting point metal like Tin(Sn) and have understanding about mold forming, 3D printing for pattern preparation, runner, core and riser preparation.
  • The student will have understanding of powder metalurgy.
Course Content Fundamentals of casting, solidification of pure metals, solidification of alloys, riser and runner design, feeding distance calculations, Bernoulli equations and sprue design, mold materials, casting problems and defects.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Metal Casting Chapter 1
2 Casting Methods Chapter 2
3 Thermodynamics of phase transformations and cooling curves Chapter 3
4 Nucleation and Growth mechanisms Chapter 4
5 Solidification of pure metals, solidification rate effects on microstructure formation Chapter 5
6 Solidification of alloys, solidification rate effects on microstructure formation Chapter 6
7 Riser Design Chapter 7
8 Riser Design Chapter 8
9 Feeding distance calculations Chapter 9
10 Gating and runner Design Chapter 10
11 Bernoulli Equations Chapter 11
12 Metal Fluidity Chapter 12
13 Mold and Pattern Materials Chapter 13
14 Mold Design Chapter 14
15 Mold and Pattern Production Chapter 15
16 Mold and Pattern Production Chapter 16

Sources

Course Book 1. Fundamentals of Metal Casting by Richard A. Flinn, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1963
6. Manufacturing technology:Foundary, Forming and Welding, 4ed., Volume 1
Other Sources 2. Foundary Technology, Peter Beeley, 2nd ed., BH Publishing, 2001
3. Groover, M. P., Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes and Systems, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2007.
4. The Science and Engineering of Materials, Donald Askeland, Pradeep Phule
5. Principles of Foundary Technology by P.L. Jain, Mc Graw Hill Inc., 2009

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project 2 25
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Applies knowledge in mathematics, science, and computing to solve engineering problems related to manufacturing technologies. X
2 Analyzes and identifies problems specific to manufacturing technologies. X
3 Develops an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and designs and conducts models and experiments. X
4 Designs a comprehensive manufacturing system (including method, product, or device development) based on the creative application of fundamental engineering principles, within constraints of economic viability, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability. X
5 Selects and uses modern techniques and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications. X
6 Effectively uses information technologies to collect and analyze data, think critically, interpret, and make sound decisions. X
7 Works effectively as a member of multidisciplinary and intra-disciplinary teams or individually; demonstrates the confidence and necessary organizational skills. X
8 Communicates effectively in both spoken and written Turkish and English.
9 Engages in lifelong learning, accesses information, keeps up with the latest developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
10 Demonstrates awareness and a sense of responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, and social issues in the field of Manufacturing Engineering.
11 Effectively utilizes resources (personnel, equipment, and costs) to enhance national competitiveness and improve manufacturing industry productivity; conducts solution-oriented project and risk management; and demonstrates awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
12 Considers the health, environmental, social, and legal consequences of engineering practices at both global and local scales when making decisions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 2 20 40
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 12 2 24
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 2 15 30
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 3 3
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 150