Syllabus ( NANO 631 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Kinetics of Structural Transformations |
| Course code: |
NANO 631 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yavuz ORAL
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| ECTS credits: |
7.5 |
| GTU credits: |
3 (3+0+0) |
| Year, Semester: |
1/2, Fall and Spring |
| Level of course: |
Second Cycle (Master's) |
| Type of course: |
Area Elective
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
none |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
The aim of the course is to help students better understand the engineering materials that are used in the world around them. |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Comprahend driving forces and how they affect the kinetics of phase transformations
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
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To understand the basic principles and applications of new tools and / or software required for thesis work.
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Present and defence the research outcomes at seminars and conferences
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Explain homogeneous and heterogeneous precipitation and under what circumstances each is likely to occur
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To manage nanotechnology-focused solutions and products commercialization processes.
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Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
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To understand the basic principles and applications of new tools and / or software required for thesis work.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Apply the fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics to the processing of the iron-carbon system
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To manage nanotechnology-focused solutions and products commercialization processes.
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To understand the basic principles and applications of new tools and / or software required for thesis work.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
The Concept of a Driving Force. Homogeneous Nucleation
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| Week 2: |
Undercooling and the Barrier to Homogeneous Nucleation. Random Clusters in the Liquid.
Quiz I.
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| Week 3: |
Nucleation and Growth. Wetting. Homework I.
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| Week 4: |
Heterogeneous Nucleation. Heterogeneous Nucleation: Spherical Cap Approximation.
Quiz II. |
| Week 5: |
Heterogeneous Nucleation: Sodium Acetate Demonstration. Heterogeneous Nucleation Applications
Quiz III. |
| Week 6: |
Midterm. Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Nucleation. Types of Interfaces
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| Week 7: |
Johnson, Mehl, and Avrami (JMA) Equation. Calculations Using the JMA Equation Part 1
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| Week 8: |
Calculations Using the JMA Equation Part 2. Application of the JMA Equation
Quiz IV. |
| Week 9: |
Developing High Strength Alloys .The Iron-Carbon System. Homework II.
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| Week 10: |
Diffusional/DiffusionlessTransformations. Heat Treating a Plain Carbon Eutectoid Steel
Quiz V. |
| Week 11: |
Formation of Pearlite in Eutectoid Steel. Formation of Bainite in a Eutectoid Steel
Quiz VI. |
| Week 12: |
Formation of Martensite . Heat Treatments of Austenite Decomposition Products. Homework III.
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| Week 13: |
Isothermal Transformation (IT) Diagrams for a Eutectoid Steel . Off-Eutectoid Isothermal Transformation (IT) DiagramIsothermal Transformation (IT) Diagram. Continuous Transformation (CCT) Diagrams. |
| Week 14: |
Continuous Transformation (CCT) Diagrams. Precipitation Hardening in Al-Cu Alloys. Sintering |
| Week 15*: |
Vacant Week Before the Final |
| Week 16*: |
Final Exam |
| Textbooks and materials: |
Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Steels 1st Edition
by Bankim Chandra Ray (Author), Rajesh Kumar Prusty (Author), Deepak Nayak (Author) Taylor Francis Group (2020) |
| Recommended readings: |
Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction 9th Edition
by William D. Callister Jr. (Author), David G. Rethwisch (Author) John Wiley and Sons (2014)
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
6 |
30 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
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0 |
| Homework: |
3,9,12 |
10 |
| Quiz: |
2,4,5,8,10,11 |
10 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
50 |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
15 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
5 |
15 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
5 |
3 |
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| Term project: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
2 |
6 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
15 |
1 |
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| Mid-term: |
3 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
25 |
1 |
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| Final exam: |
3 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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