IMPACT MECHANICS

STS606

Course Code: STS606
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Description

Armor Systems and Technologies, Penetration Teories,Shock Physics,Introduction to Explosive Effects, Shaped Charges,Fatigue Crack Propagation

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction/Armor Systems and Technologies
2^nd Week	Armor Systems and Technologies
3^rd Week	Penetration Teories- Penetration and Perforation of Metals
4^th Week	Penetration Teories- Penetration and Perforation of Concrete
5^th Week	Penetration Teories- Penetration and Perforation of Soils
6^th Week	Penetration Teories- Penetration and Perforation of Seramics
7^th Week	Penetration Teories- Penetration and Perforation of Composites
8^th Week	MIDTERM
9^th Week	Shock Physics
10^th Week	Introduction to Explosive Effects
11^th Week	Shaped Charges
12^th Week	Fatigue Crack Propagation
13^th Week	Project Presentations
14^th Week	Project Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Impact Mechanics, W.J. Stronge, Cambridge University Press
Applied Impact Mechanics, Rao,John Wiley
Plasticity and Impact Mechanics, N.K. Gupta, Wiley Eastern Limited
Fracture Mechanics, E.E. Gdoutos, Kluwer Academic Publisher, Netherlands(1993)
Strength&Fracture of Engineering Solids, David K. Felbeck, Anthony G. Atkins, Prentice-Hall Inc.(1996)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Project	1	20
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	10	10
Individual or group work	14	8	112
Preparation for Final exam	1	50	50
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	25	25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Project	1	43	43
Total Work Load			286
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.53
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2		X
K3			X
K4
K5				X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11