Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MMM 3505	PHYSICAL METALLURGY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5

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 Material Engineering Scientific Preparatory (Phd)
Metallurgical and Material Engineering Scientific Preparatory (Msc)
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

To explain detailly basic physical properties of materials, to corrolate the physical properties and metallurgical processes by explaining the transformation mechanisms

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To express basic metallurgical thermodynamics concepts and terms
2	To indicate the importance of imperfections in crystal structures and their effect on material properties
3	To explain diffusion mechanisms through metallurgical processes
4	To explain the importance of surface and interface concepts and their effect on material properties
5	To understand the importance of solidification, nucleation, recrystallization and precipitation concepts in metallurgical processes
6	To explain diffusion and non-diffusion transformation mechanisms in metallurgical processes
7	To examine an academic or industrial study on metallurgical processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

MME 2001 - MATERIALS SCIENCE I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Thermodynamics and phases
2	Atomic vacancies
3	Diffusion theory and applications
4	Surfaces and interfaces
5	Solidification and nucleation
6	Solidification and nucleation
7	Midterm
8	Deformation and recrystallization
9	Deformation and recrystallization
10	Solid state precipitation
11	Solid state precipitation
12	Diffusion controlled growth
13	Diffusion controlled growth
14	Martensitic and bainitic transformations

Recomended or Required Reading

Verhoeven, J. D. (1975). Fundamentals of physical metallurgy (p. 277). New York: Wiley.
Lavakumar, A. (2017). Concepts in physical metallurgy. Morgan & Claypool Publishers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignment and exams

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If the homework and reports are cited without reference directly from another source or quoted directly from other students, the relevant study is excluded from evaluation.

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes will be measured by exams and assignment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Lectures and examinations are carried out with respect to regulation of Engineering Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, named "Principles of Education and Examination Practice".

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

isil.kayatekin@deu.edu.tr
m.erol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The student counseling hours are stated in the weekly course schedule at the door of the academic staff.

Work Placement(s)