| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 4 |
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| Semester | Eighth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs with inrealistic
- Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Engineering and experiments, the need for experiments. Generalized measurement systems. Experimental methods. Measurement techniques. Basic measurement and sensing devices. Calibration techniques. Reliability concepts. Statistical analysis of experimental data, error detection, uncertainty analysis. Data acquisition, presentation and reporting. Conducting experiments on key areas of mechanical engineering by taking measurement, implementation and development of practical skills in drawing conclusions, and report preparation. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
1st Week Experimental setup design, experimentation, measurement, data acquisition and report writing. Assessment of project topics. |
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2nd Week |
2nd Week Experiment 1: Calibration of an orificemeter |
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3rd Week |
3rd Week Experiment 2: Strain measurement using strain gauge. |
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4th Week |
4th Week Experiment 3: Determination of hardness values of materials. |
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5th Week |
5th Week Experiment 4: Electric motor torque assessment. |
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6th Week |
6th Week Experiment 5: Temperature distribution of a rectangular prism box which has a heating rod with constant temperature. |
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7th Week |
7th Week Experiment 6: Energy and mass balance in psychometric processes. |
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8th Week |
8th Week Project mid-term presentations |
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9th Week |
9th Week Theory : What is radiation, radiative heat transfer calculations, shape factors, absorption, reflection, emmisivity and permeability. |
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10th Week |
10th Week Theory : What is radiation, radiative heat transfer calculations, shape factors, absorption, reflection, emmisivity and permeability. |
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11th Week |
11th Week Experiment 7: Fatigue test |
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12th Week |
12th Week Experiment 8: Bending test |
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13th Week |
13th Week Deney 9: Radiative emmissivity ratio of plates with different properties |
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14th Week |
14th Week Project Final Presentations . |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | o S. Figliola / Donald E. Beasley, Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurement, 4. Edition, Richard WILEY, 2006.
o J. P. HOLMAN, "Experimental Methods for Engineering, 7th ed.", McGRAW-HILL, 2001. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Experiment
- Report Preparation
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Quiz |
11 |
5 |
| Project |
1 |
25 |
| Attendance |
1 |
15 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
7 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
7 |
1 |
7 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
6 |
3 |
18 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Project |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Quiz |
10 |
0.5 |
5 |
| Total Work Load | 134.5 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.48 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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