COMPOSITE MATERIALS

MAK344

Course Code: MAK344
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Besim Gökçe Dara

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

To learn the classification of composite materials.
To learn what matrix materials and reinforcement elements are and what properties they should be chosen based on.
To learn matrix-reinforcement element interface properties.
To learn the production methods, mechanical properties and application areas of composites.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Classification of composite materials. Explanation of what matrix materials and reinforcement elements are and what properties should be chosen according to them. Investigation of matrix-reinforcing element interface properties. Explaining the production methods, mechanical properties and application areas of composites.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction
2^nd Week	Micro mechanics of Composites
3^rd Week	Metal Matrix Composites
4^th Week	Ceramic Matrix Composites
5^th Week	Polymer Matrix Composites
6^th Week	Fiber
7^th Week	Particle
8^th Week	MIDTERM
9^th Week	Interface Properties
10^th Week	Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites
11^th Week	Rigidity
12^th Week	Strength
13^th Week	Failure
14^th Week	Toughness

Recommended or Required Reading

F.L. Matthews, R.D. Rawlings, Composite Materials: Engineering and Science, CRC Press, 1999, ISBN: 084930251X.,
M.M. Schwartz, Composite Materials, Prentice-Hall Inc. 1997, ISBN:0-13-300047-8.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Practice
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Assignment	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz	10	0.5	5
Individual or group work	10	2	20
Preparation for Final exam	10	4	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	6	1.5	9
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
Homework
Project	1	36	36
Quiz	2	0.5	1
Total Work Load			156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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