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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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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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 |