| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Casting Technology | MMK301 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Aziz Armağan ARICI
Assistant Prof. Dr. Alp Eren ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) At the end of the course, students should understand the following:
1. Fundametals of Casting
2. Casting Technology
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
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| 1 | Middle | High | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Introduction to Materials Science
Course Contents
Casting technology, Suitability for casting of metals, Solidification, The making of pattterns, musts and sand molds, Casting processes, Sand casting, The full-mold process, Shell mold casting, Ceramic molding, Investment casting, Vacuum molding, Permament-mold casting, Pressure pouring, Die casting, Pressure pouring, Die casting, Centrifugal casting,, Continuous casting, Melting and pouring, Cleaning, finishing and heat-treating castings.
Weekly Schedule
1) The definition and classification of casting2) Solidification
3) Shrinkage
4) gas in melting
5) sprue
6) Casting stresses
7) Casting defects
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Sand casting
10) Pattern, core and sand based mold material
11) Other casting methods
12) Other casting methods
13) Melting furnaces
14) Exam
15) Quality control
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Metallere Plastik Şekil Verme, Prof.Dr. Levon ÇAPAN
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required