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 Area Elective 3 1 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
ENE203
Course Language English
Course Type Elective 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 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 Gains sufficient knowledge in subjects specific to mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering disciplines; gains the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems.
2 Defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods.
4 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering applications; gains the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, and analyzes and interprets the results for studying complex engineering problems or research topics specific to engineering disciplines.
6 Works effectively in both disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually.
7 Develops effective oral and written communication skills; acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
8 Develops awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; gains access to information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
9 Acts in accordance with ethical principles, takes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge of standards used in engineering applications.
10 Gains knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develops awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; possesses knowledge of sustainable development.
11 Gains knowledge of the impacts of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and societal dimensions, and the issues reflected in contemporary engineering fields; develops awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 Gains the ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems fields, including the design and implementation of such systems.

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