Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
İNM-23-133	COMPOSITE MATERIALS	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic concepts of composite materials and to gain the knowledge needed to determine the mechanical properties that should be taken into account in engineering design.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa HAMAMCI

Learning Outcomes

1	Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge in the field of Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering based on their undergraduate level competencies and comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction associated with manufacturing engineering.
2	To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field of Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering, to integrate with information from different discipline areas and to create new information, to analyze the problems encountered using research methods.
3	To be able to conduct a work that requires expertise in Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering by taking responsibility, to produce solutions independently, to develop new strategic approaches for solving complex problems, to be able to lead in environments that require teamwork.
4	To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills at the level of expertise acquired in the field of Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering with a critical approach and direct their learning
5	By using information and communication technologies at an advanced level, by supporting the current developments and their own studies in the field of Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering, by using a foreign language that is widely used internationally when necessary, to the groups in the field of production and outside the field, when necessary. transfer and communicate systematically
6	To be able to supervise and teach social, scientific, cultural and ethical values, and to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and publication of Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering.
7	To be able to transfer his work in the field of Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering in international platforms in written, orally and / or visually

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Types and advantages of composite materials Mechanical properties of particle reinforced composites Properties of matrix and fiber materials used in composite production Mechanical properties of ductile materials reinforced with fibers The effect of discontinuous and / or oriented fibers on mechanical properties Stress-strain relations in composites

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	History, classification and application areas of composite materials
2	Matrix Materials in Composite Materials - Metal Matrix Composites
3	Ceramic Matrix Composites
4	Polymer Matrix Composites
5	Carbon-Carbon Composites
6	Nanocomposites
7	Midterm exam
8	Fabrication Techniques of Composite Materials
9	Mixing optimization
10	Fiber - Matrix Interface
11	Mechanical Properties of Composites
12	Stress-strain relations in composites
13	Machinability of Composites
14	Composite Material Test Methods

Recommended or Required Reading

Kompozit Malzemelere Giriş, Yusuf Şahin, Seçkin Yayıncılık Kompozitler Temel İlkeler, Bilsen Beşergil, Gazi Kitabevi Malzeme Bilimi ve Mühendisliği, William D. Callister, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	12	2	24
Criticising Paper	6	5	30
Individual Study for Homework Problems	12	3	36
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	10	3	30
Individual Study for Final Examination	10	3	30
Homework	5	3	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			169

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