COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MUSTAFA EROL

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The objectives of this course is to provide perspective, background, methods, and data to introduce students to one of the central issues of environmental concerns, that surrounding the use of materials, and to equip them to make their own judgments. It does not aim to provide ultimate solutions. It introduces methods for thinking about and designing with materials when one of the objectives is to minimize environmental impact an objective that is often in conflict with others particularly that of minimizing cost. In addition, it is aimed to raise awareness about sustainability and sustainable development at the end of the course by explaining the life cycle assessment and its scope of the materials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Materials and the Environment, Michael F. Asby, Elsevier Inc., ISBN:978-1-85617-608-8, A.B.D., 2009

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture presentation, exams and assignment/presentation

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Learning outcome LO6, will be assessed by means of homework and by means of presenting orally and writing a report. Other learning outcomes will be assessed by means of exam questions.

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcome LO6, will be assessed by means of homework and by means of presenting orally and writing a report. Other learning outcomes will be assessed by means of exam questions.

Language of Instruction

English

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". 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 the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Mustafa EROL
m.erol@deu.edu.tr
Room: 322

Office Hours

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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes