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Syllabus ( GST 519 )

   Basic information
Course title: Mechanical Strength of Glass
Course code: GST 519
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Yahya Kemal TÜR
ECTS credits: 7,5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 2016, Fall
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: Mechanical properties of glass will be studied and fundamental relations will be established, mechanical strength of glass and its fracture behavior will be explained, strengthening mechanisms will be discussed.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. The concept of mechanical strength of glass will be analyzed.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Glass Science and Technology
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Acquire scientific knowledge
    4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
    5. Demonstrating professional and ethical responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  2. Understand the mechanical properties of glass, fracture mechanisms and strength test methods

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Glass Science and Technology
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Embrace modern methods and tools in the field of glass science and technology
    4. Acquire scientific knowledge
    5. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  3. Possess the knowledge of strengthening mechanisms of glass.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Glass Science and Technology
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Embrace modern methods and tools in the field of glass science and technology
    4. Acquire scientific knowledge
    5. Demonstrating professional and ethical responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
   Contents Up
Week 1: Glass structure and mechanical properties
Week 2: Glass structure and mechanical properties
1. Quiz
Week 3: Griffith theory and LEFM
Week 4: Fracture of glass
2. Quiz
Week 5: Weibull analysis
Week 6: 1. Midterm
Week 7: Static fatigue
Week 8: Dynamic fatigue
3. Quiz
Week 9: Fractografy ve Wallner lines
Week 10: Strengthening of glass: introduction
4. Quiz
Week 11: Tempering and Ion exchange
Week 12: 2. Midterm
Week 13: Glass fibers
Week 14: High-tech products
5. Quiz
Week 15*: Review
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials:
Recommended readings: Eric Le Bourhis, Glass, mechanics and technology, 2. Ed, Wiley-VCH, 2014
John W. Pepi, Strength properties of glass and ceramics, SPEI press, 2014.
David J. Green, An introduction to mechanical properties of ceramics, Cambridge University Press, 1998.
D.R. Uhlmann and and N.J. Kreidl (Eds.), Glass Science and Technology, Vol 5 -Elasticity and Strength in Glasses-Academic Press, 1980
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 6,12 40
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 0
Quiz: 2,4,8,10,14 20
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 13
Own studies outside class: 8 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 1 5
Own study for mid-term exam: 3 4
Mid-term: 2 2
Personal studies for final exam: 3 4
Final exam: 3 1
    Total workload:
    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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