Department of Materials Engineering, ATILIM UNIVERSITY, Incek, Ankara, Turkey
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS:
I.Semester
| MATH 157 | Extended Calculus I |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(4-2) 5 |
7.5 |
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Course Description: Preliminaries, Limits and Continuity, Derivatives, Applications of Derivatives, Integration, Applications of Integrals, Trancendental Functions, Integration Techniques, L'Hospital's Rule, and Improper Integral, Sequences. |
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| PHYS 101 | Physics I |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(3-2) 4 |
6.0 |
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Course Description: Measurement. Vectors. One-dimensional movement. Two-dimensional movement. Particle dynamics. Work and energy. Principle of conservation of energy. Dynamics of particle systems: Collisions, rotational motion and oscillations. Gravity. Introduction to thermodynamics. |
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| COMPE 101 | Introduction to Computers and Programming |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(2-2) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Introduction to the fundamentals of computer systems. Computer organization. Operating systems, programming languages and application programs. Computer networks and the Internet. Algorithm development. Introduction to C++ programming-data types, input/output statements, selection statements, iteration statements. Application programs will be developed in a laboratory environment using C++ Language. |
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| ENG 111 | Introduction to Communication Skills I |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | Proficiency Exam Score of between 60-66 |
(2-4) 4 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Grammar review, Paraphrasing, Annotating and Summarising, Writing Paragraphs, Listening and Note-Taking. |
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| ENG 113 | Listening and Note-Taking Skills |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | Proficiency Exam Score of between 67-79 |
(3-0) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Key principles in listening comprehension and note-taking, Language of lecturing, Effective note-taking techniques, Recognizing key words in lectures, Recognizing numerical information in lectures, Recognizing the organizational plan of lectures, How to provide effective comprehension and note-taking in departmental lectures. |
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| E 101 | Engineering Fundamentals |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(1-0) 1 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Description of the various braches of engineering thought and various career paths. The fundamentals principles for professional conduct in the practice of engineering. Faith or the engineer as suggested by engineers councils. Canons of professional conduct. Code of ethics for engineers with applications of problem solving methods. The international system of units “SI”, Presentation principles and sample problems. Basic concepts for the development of statistical techniques that may be applied in engineering studies. |
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| MATH 158 | Extended Calculus II |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATH 157, consent of the MATH department |
(4-2) 5 |
7.5 |
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Course Description: Infinite Series, Vectors in the Plane and Polar Functions, Vectors and Motions in Space, Multivariable Functions and Their Derivatives, Multiple Integrals (Double Integrals, Areas, Double Integrals in Polar Form, Triple Integrals in Rectangular Coordinates, Triple Integrals in Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates), Line Integrals, Surface Area and Surface Integrals. |
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| PHYS 102 | Physics II |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | consent of the PHYS department |
(3-2) 4 |
6.0 |
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Course Description: Basic elements of electricity and electronics: Electric charge, electric field, Gauss’ Law, electric potential, capacitance, current and resistance, circuits, magnetic field, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law of induction, electromagnetic oscillations, alternating currents. Introduction to optics. |
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| COMPE 102 | Computer Programming |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | consent of the COMPE department |
(2-2) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Declarations. Selection structures. Iteration statements. Storage classes. Arrays. Strings. Pointers. Parameter passing. Standard library functions. User-defined functions. Structures. Application programs will be developed in a laboratory environment using the C++ language. |
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| CHEM 106 | General Chemistry for Materials Engineering |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(4-2) 5 |
6.0 |
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Course Description: Introduction: Matter and Measurement; Atoms, Molecules, and Ions; Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations; Aqueous Reactons and Solution Stoichiometry; Thermochemistry; Electronic Structure of Atoms; Periodic Properties of the Elements; Basic Concepts of Chemical Bondings; Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories; Intermolecular Forces, Liquids, and Solids; Properties of solutions; Chemical Kinetics; Chemical Equilibrium; Chemical Thermodynamics; Electrochemistry; Chemistry of Nonmetals; Chemistry of Coordination Compounds |
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| ENG 104 | Communication Skills II |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | ENG 111/ENG 113 or, Proficiency Exam Score of ≥80 |
(2-2) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Continuation of ENG 111 with emphasis on writing skills. Writing technical papers and reports. Development of presentation techniques. Further readings from literature. |
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| MATE 102 | Introduction to Materials Engineering & Materials Industry |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | consent of the department |
(2-0) 2 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: This course introduces students to Materials Engineering and Materials Industry in Turkey. It aims at establishing an understanding for the role of materials in modern society and how materials have affected human civilization. Briefly discusses the relationship between material structures, material properties and material processing. Plant visits will be arranged and the students will be encouraged to write project reports on materials and/or materials processing. |
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| MATH 275 | Linear Algebra |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(4-0) 4 |
6.0 |
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Course Description: Linear Equations and Matrices, Real Vector Spaces, Inner Product Spaces, Linear Transformations and Matrices, Determinants, Eigen values and Eigen vectors. |
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| MATE 201 | Materials Engineering I |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 102, consent of the department |
(3-0) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Classification of Materials; atomic bonding in solids; structure of crystalline materials, structure types in crystalline solids. Imperfection in solids: vacancies dislocations and surface defects. Melting and Solidification. Phase equilibria in unary and binary systems. Binary equilibrium diagrams. Introduction to Diffusion in solids. Introduction to phase transformations. Introduction to Heat treatment of metallic alloys; surface hardening. |
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| MATE 203 | Thermodynamics of Materials I |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | CHEM 106, consent of the department |
(3-0) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Thermodynamics concepts and definitions. The first law of thermodynamics: the concepts of internal energy, heat and work, basics of transport mechnaisms and heat transfer, heat capacities, enthalpy. The second law of thermodynamics: Carnot cycle, the concept of entropy, The statistical interpretation of entropy, thermal equilibrium and the Boltzmann equation, The third law of thermodynamics. Gibbs and Helmholtz energies. Maxwell relations. phase equilibrium in a one component system, Reaction equilibria in gas mixtures, the P-V-T relation of gases. |
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| MFGE 203 | Engineering Mechanics |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | PHYS 101 |
(2-2) 3 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: Idealizations and principles of mechanics. Important vector quantities. Classification and equivalence of force systems. State of equilibrium. Elements of structures, trusses, beams, cables and chains. Friction. Statics of fluids. Variational methods, principles of virtual work and minimum potential energy. Concepts of stress and strain. Simple loading; tension, torsion and bending. Deflections with simple loadings, superposition techniques. Statically indeterminate members, thermal stresses. Combined stresses, Mohr's circle, combined loadings. Buckling. Energy methods. |
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| MFGE 256 | Computer Aided Engineering Drawing |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(2-2) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Introduction to computer aided drawing. Geometrical constructions. Orthographic drawing and sketching. Three dimensional drawing. Dimensioning principles. Sectioning and conventions. |
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| ENG 211 | Communication Skills III |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | ENG 104 |
(2-0) 2 |
3.0 |
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Course Description: Familiarizes the students with the elements of ‘critical thinking’ and approaching the given texts critically. Teaching the theory and the application of argumentative essay. Helps students in ther academic and future professional lives by giving them the necessary skills to analyze situations or texts and express them in a written persuasive way |
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| HIST 101 | Principles of Atatürk & History of Turkish Revolution I |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(2-0) 2 |
2.0 |
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Course Description: The decline of the Ottoman Empire and the developments leading to the Turkish Revolution. |
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| MATH 276 | Differential Equations |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATH 158 |
(4-0) 4 |
6.0 |
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Course Description: First Order, Higher Order Linear Ordinary Differential Equations, Series solutions of Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms, Linear Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations, Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations. |
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| MATE 202 | Materials Engineering II |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 201, consent of the department |
(3-0) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Introduction to properties of solid materials. Mechanical behavior: elasticity, plastic deformation and fracture. Failure mechanisms; fatigue and creep. Thermal conductivity, thermal expansion and thermal elasticity. Electronic properties, optical properties, magnetic properties, corrosion. |
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| MATE 204 | Thermodynamics of Materials II |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 203, consent of the department |
(3-0) 3 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: The behavior of solutions; Raoult’s Law and Henry’s Law, Solution thermodynamics, partial and integral molar quantities, Gibbs-Duhem equation, Gibbs Free Energy, Composition and Phase Diagrams of Binary Systems; criteria for phase stability in regular solutions, liquid and solid standard states, Thermodynamic activity, Reaction equilibrium in a gas mixture and the equilibrium constant, and as a compromise between enthalpy and entropy. Corrosion of metals, Reactions Involving Pure Condensed Phases and A Gaseous Phase; Oxidation and Ellingham Diagrams; Reaction Equilibria in Systems Containing Components in Condensed Solution; Solubility of gases in metals. Electrochemistry; Gibbs free energy of formation of ions and standard reduction potentials. Surface energy. |
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| IE 220 | Probability and Statistics |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(3-0) 3 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: Introduction to probability and counting. Probability laws. Discrete distributions. Continuous distributions. Joint distributions. Descriptive statistics. Estimation. Inferences on the mean and variance of a distribution. Inferences on proportions. Comparing two means and two variances. Simple linear regression and correlation. Multiple linear regression model. Analysis of variance. Factorial experiments. Categorical data. Statistical quality control. |
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| ENG 212 | Technical Report Writing and Communication |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | ENG 211 |
(1-2) 2 |
3.0 |
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Course Description: Teaches Engineering students the form, content and design of a research based report, by actively making use of electronic and print sources actively as they conduct and write their reports |
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| HIST 102 | Principles of Atatürk & History of Turkish Revolution II |
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ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(2-0) 2 |
2.0 |
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Course Description: Foundation of the Turkish Republic and Principles of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. |
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| NTE XXX | Free Elective in Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(3-0) 3 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: At least one nontechnical course. Normally taken during 4th semester . |
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| MATE 300 | Summer Practice I |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | E 101, COMPE 101, MATE 102, CHEM 106, MATE 202, MATE 204, MFGE 256, consent of the department |
(0-0) 0 |
2.0 |
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Course Description: Summer practice of at least 20 working days carried out in an industrial facility suitable with the courses followed in the second year. A comprehensive report is required which will combine the knowledge gained in the second year courses with the practical experience gained by the student. |
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| MATE 301 | Fundamentals & Applications of Mechanical Shaping |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 202, MFGE 203, consent of the department |
(3-2) 4 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: Macroscopic plasticity of engineering materials; yield criteria, plastic stress-strain relations, strain instability, strain rate and temperature. Plasticity analysis, ideal work, slab analysis, upper-bound analysis, slip line field theory, finite element analysis. Formability, workability, deformation processing of multiphase materials, control of microstructure through deformation processing. |
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| MATE 305 | Iron & Steel Production Technologies |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 204, consent of the department |
(3-0) 3 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: Introduction to iron and steelmaking. Blast furnace; preparation of iron ores, ore dressing, sintering, pelletizing, Reduction of iron oxides, bosh and hearth reactions, slag formation. Blast furnace operating practice, treatment of hot metal. Other methods of iron production. Steelmaking; description of steelmaking processes, carbon-oxygen reactions, oxidation reactions, S, P, N, H in steelmaking. DRI (sponge iron) production and its use in steelmaking. Alloy steelmaking. Deoxidation. Ladle metallurgy. Principles and technologies of ingot and continuous casting methods. |
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| MATE 307 | Microsructure and Phase Relations |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 202, consent of the department |
(3-2) 4 |
6.0 |
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Course Description: Classification of Objectives, modern metallographic methods: electron metallography. Metallographic specimen preparation, cast structures and defects. Cold deformed and annealed structures; cast irons and steels. Tool steels and stainless steels; non-ferrous alloys. |
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| MATE 309 | Solidification Processes |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 202, MATE 204, consent of the department |
(3-2) 4 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: Liquids and Solids. Solidification of pure metals. Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation. Solidification of alloys, undercooling, solidification of eutectics. Constitutional undercooling. Growth in pure metal and alloys. Distribution coefficient. Macrostructure development. Classification of alloys according to their freezing range. Centerline feeding resistance. The rate of solidification, heat transfer in solidification. Segregation, single crystal growth, zone refining, rapid solidification. |
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| ECON 211 | Fundamentals of Economics |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(4-0) 4 |
5.0 |
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Course Description: Basic concepts and tolls used in microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis: Scarcity and Choice; Demand, Supply and Market Equilibrium; Demand and Supply applications and Elasticity; Consumer Choice; Short and Long Run Costs; Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly; Measuring National Output and Income; Long run and Short run concepts; Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output, Fiscal Policy, Money Supply and Demand, Money Interest Rate and Output, International Trade, Open Economy Macroeconomics. |
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| TURK 101 | Turkish Language I |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | - |
(2-0) 2 |
2.0 |
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Course Description: This course is designed as a survey of Turkish Language and its place among other languages. Its phonology and punctuation will also be studied through reading of literary texts. |
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| MATE 302 | Kinetic Proceses in Materials |
Credits |
ECTS |
| Prerequisite | MATE 202, MATE 204, consent of the department |
(3-0) 3 |
4.5 |
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Course Description: Overview of kinetics in relation to equilibrium thermodynamics, Motion of Atoms and Molecules by Diffusion in crystals & along crystal imperfections, and in noncrystalline materials; Motion of Dislocations and Interfaces; Chemical Reaction Rate Theory; Nucleation & Growth of Phases; Phase Transformations and microstructural evolution. Spinodal and Order-Disorder Transformations; Precipitation & Coarsening; Martensitic Transformations. All materials classes, including metals and alloys, ionic and intermetallic compounds, glasses, semiconductors, and polymers, will be considered in terms of similarities and differences. |
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| MATE 304 | Ferrous Materials |
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