Metal Forming (ME411) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Metal Forming ME411 3 1 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Hakan KALKAN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will be equipped with basic knowledge on metal forming processes.
  • Students will be able to approach metal forming processes both analytically and numerically.
  • Students will be able to design metal forming processes.
  • Students will learn how to put metal forming processes in a project form.
  • Students will learn to develop approaches and solutions to analyze metal forming processes and the associated problems and flaws.
Course Content Plasticity theory and metal forming, metalurgical considerations; cold, warm and hot forming; extrusion, forging, wire drawing and deep drawing.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Metal Forming Operations Chapter 1
2 Stress and strain Chapter 2
3 General Metallurgical Considerations Chapter 3
4 Yielding, Yield Criteria and Hardening Chapter 4
5 Analysis Methods Chapter 5
6 Analysis Methods : Upper Bound Methods Chapter 6
7 Analysis Methods : Numerical Methods Chapter 7
8 Deformation field geometry: Friction, redundant deformation, internal damage, residual stresses Chapter 8
9 Surface processes Chapter 9
10 Rolling and ring rolling Chapter 10
11 Forging Chapter 11
12 Forging - Extrusion Chapter 12
13 Extrusion – Wire Drawing Chapter 13
14 Sheet metal processes Chapter 14
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. 1. Hosford, W. F., Caddell, R. M., “Metal Forming Mechanics and Metallurgy”, Prentice-Hall, 1993.
Other Sources 2. Tschaetsch, H., “Metal Forming Practice”, Springer 2006.
3. Avitzur, B., “Metal Forming: Processes and Analysis”, McGraw-Hill, 1968.
4. Lange, K. (Editor): Handbook of Metal Forming, McGraw-Hill, 1985.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 10
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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 An ability to apply advanced knowledge in computational and/or manufacturing technologies to solve manufacturing engineering problems .
2 An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing technologies.
3 An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment.
4 An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints.
5 An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications.
6 Ability to perform scientific research and/or carry out innovative projects that are within the scope of manufacturing engineering.
7 An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision accordingly.
8 An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well as act individually.
9 An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English both verbally and orally.
10 An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and self-improvement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology.
11 An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and social issues in manufacturing engineering.
12 An awareness about solution focused project and risk management, enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development.
13 An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health, social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision making process.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 16 1 16
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 136