GRADUATE SCHOOL
Mechanical Engineering Master's Program with Thesis (English)
ME 521 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Heat Treatment of Steels
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ME 521
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to teach heat treatment methods applied to steels and related phase transformation principles, and the relationships between heat treatment techniques and mechanical properties of steels |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course includes the definition of steel, classification of steels, heat treatment of steels, phase transformations of steel microstructure, hardenability of steels, mechanical properties of steels, iron-carbon equilibrium diagram, effects of alloying elements on heat treatment, and effects of cooling rate. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction, description of steels, alloying elements and classification | Steel Heat Treatment Handbook, Second Edition, George E. Totten, Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Phase transformation mechanisms | George E. Totten, Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Phase transformation mechanisms | George E. Totten, Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Fundamentals of steel heat treatment | George E. Totten, Chapter 3 |
| 5 | The effects of the alloying elements on heat treatment of steels | George E. Totten, Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Hardenability | George E. Totten, Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Steel Heat Treatment | George E. Totten, Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Steel Heat Treatment | George E. Totten, Chapter 6 |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Quenching, cooling rate, phase transformations | George E. Totten, Chapter 9 |
| 11 | Quenching, cooling rate, phase transformations | George E. Totten, Chapter 9 |
| 12 | Carburizing, Nitriding | George E. Totten, Chapter 7 |
| 13 | Distortion of Heat Treated Components | George E. Totten, Chapter 10 |
| 14 | Tool Steels | George E. Totten, Chapter 11 |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Steel Heat Treatment Handbook, Second Edition, George E. Totten, 2006, ISBN:978-0-8493-8455-4 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | ASM Handbook Volume 4 Heat Treating ISBN: 0-87170-379-3, Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R., Schmid Manufacturing Engineering and Technology 6th Edition in SI Units, Pearson. ISBN: 978-981-06-8144-9 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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40
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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3
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42
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
4
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12
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48
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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40
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40
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| Final Exam |
1
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47
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47
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest