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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MMM 4042	CERAMIC SUPERCONDUCTORS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IŞIL BIRLIK

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is; to give information to the students about definition, general properties, teories and application fields of superconducting materials, to advance the general vision about the studies performed on ceramic superconductors.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	List the historical development of superconductivity in order
2	Explain the main concepts about superconductivity
3	Explain the relationship between the theories of superconductivity
4	Compare and contrast between the superconductivity concept and thermodynamic rules
5	Define the materials which exhibit superconductivity and production methods of these materials
6	Investigate the measurement techniques of superconducting properties
7	Describe some of the applications of superconductivity

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Discovery and history of superconductivity
2	Tc, Jc and Hc concepts for superconductor materials
3	Theories of superconductivity
4	Explanation of Type I, type II and mixed state concepts
5	Thermodynamics of superconductivity
6	High temperature superconductors (HTS)
7	High temperature superconductors (HTS)
8	Phase equilibrium of superconductor oxides
9	Production techniques of superconducting materials
10	Characterization of superconducting materials
11	Application fields of superconductors
12	Application fields of superconductors
13	Student presentations
14	Student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Introduction to Superconductivity, Michael Tinkham, McGraw-Hill. Inc.
Introduction to High Temperature Superconductivity, Thomas P. Sheaden, Kluwer Academic Publishers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures with presentations, 2 mid-term and final exams, project preparation and presentation of students as group studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE1	MIDTERM EXAM 1
2	MTE2	MIDTERM EXAM 2
3	QUZ	QUIZ
4	FIN	FINAL EXAM
5	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6	RST	RESIT
7	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 and LO7 by mid-term exams and finalexam; LO6 by project preparation and presentation of students as group

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Işıl BIRLIK
Dokuz Eylul University Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department
Tinaztepe Campus 35160 Buca IZMIR
Tel: +90 0232 301 7487
E-Posta: isil.kayatekin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced at the weekly program.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	1	14
Preparation for midterm exam	2	10	20
Preparation for final exam	1	5	5
Preparing assignments	1	15	15
Final	1	1,5	2
Midterm	2	1,5	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.7	PO.8	PO.12
LO.1						4
LO.2	4				4	4
LO.3	4	3			4	4
LO.4	4	3			4	4
LO.5			5			4	4	4
LO.6	4	4		5	5	3	4
LO.7		3	4			4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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