ECTS - Materials Characterization
Materials Characterization (MATE318) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Materials Characterization | MATE318 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
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| Learning and Teaching Strategies | . |
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| Course Objectives | To get students familiar with the various structural characterization methods for solids. To teach students the basics of crystallography, scattering and diffraction. To teach x-ray, electron and neutron diffraction. To teach students the various applications of x-ray diffraction from phase determination to stress analysis. To get students familiar with some of the major spectroscopic techniques used in materials engineering |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Fundamentals of crystallography, properties of X-rays and electron beams, X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction, intensities of diffracted beam, crystal structure determinations, phase determination and other major application of x-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, spectroscopy, thermal analysis techniques and nanoi |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Materials Characterization | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 2 | Elementary Crystallography and Reciprocal Space | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 3 | Crystal Structure and Stereographic Projection | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 4 | Diffraction Theory | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 5 | Scattering Theory and Intensities of Diffraction Peaks | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 6 | Production and Detection of X-rays | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 7 | Crystal Structure Determination | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 8 | Phase Identification and Quantitative Phase Analysis | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 9 | Crystal Size and Stress Measurement | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 10 | Electron and Neutron Diffraction | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 11 | Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 12 | Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 13 | Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 14 | Mass Spectrometry Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) Raman Spectroscopy | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 15 | Thermal Analysis Techniques | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
| 16 | Probe Microscopy | Course notes and related pages of the textbook and other sources. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Elements of X-Ray Diffraction, 3rd ed., B.D. Cullity, Prentice Hall, 2001. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Transmission Electron Microscopy and Diffractometry of Materials, B.Fultz and J.Howe, Springer, 2008. |
| 3. Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization, C. Richard Brundle et. al, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | 4 | 15 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 11 | 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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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
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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 | Ability to expand and get in-depth information with scientific researches in the field of mechanical engineering, evaluate information, review and implement. | |||||
| 2 | Have comprehensive knowledge about current techniques and methods and their limitations in Mechanical engineering. | |||||
| 3 | To complete and apply knowledge by using scientific methods using uncertain, limited or incomplete data; use information from different disciplines. | |||||
| 4 | Being aware of the new and developing practices of Mechanical Engineering and being able to examine and learn when needed. | |||||
| 5 | Ability to define and formulate problems related to Mechanical Engineering and develop methods for solving and apply innovative methods in solutions. | |||||
| 6 | Ability to develop new and/or original ideas and methods; design complex systems or processes and develop innovative/alternative solutions in the designs. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to design and apply theoretical, experimental and modeling based researches; analyze and solve complex problems encountered in this process. | |||||
| 8 | Work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams, lead leadership in such teams and develop solution approaches in complex situations; work independently and take responsibility. | |||||
| 9 | To establish oral and written communication by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | |||||
| 10 | Ability to convey the process and results of their studies systematically and clearly in written and oral form in national and international environments. | |||||
| 11 | To know the social, environmental, health, security, law dimensions, project management and business life applications of engineering applications and to be aware of the constraints of their engineering applications. | |||||
| 12 | Ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement and in all professional activities. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||