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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Hydraulic Circuits MMK436 Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Spring 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Kadri Süleyman YİĞİT
Associate Prof. Dr. Ali KİBAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) To learn design criterias of hydraulic systems
2) To learn power pack design
3) To learn working principles and usage fields of hydraulic accumulators'
4) To learn maintenance of hydraulic systems.
5) To learn troubleshooting in hydraulic systems.
6) To learn control in hydraulic systems

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Learning Outcomes
1 High High High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle Middle High Middle Middle Low Low Low High Low High
2 High High High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle Middle High Middle Middle Low Low Low High Low High
3 High High Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low High Low Middle
4 High Middle Middle High Low Low Low Low Low Low Middle Middle High Middle Low Middle High Middle Middle
5 High High Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Low Low High Middle Middle Middle Low High High Middle High
6 High Middle Middle Low Low Low Low High High High High High High High Low High High High High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Summary of basic formula and rules, Hydraulic system design, Design criteria, Power pack design, Hydraulic accumulators, Hydraulic intensifiers, Hydraulic systems maintenance, Trouble shooting in hydraulic systems, Control systems, Servo control, valve servo systems, Pump servo systems, Proportional valves, Proportional versus servo valves, applications of proportional and servo valves, Exercises and solutions of Hydraulic systems.

Weekly Schedule

1) Hydraulic system design criteria
2) A summary of hydraulic basics
3) Design of power pack
4) Centralized hydraulic systems
5) Hydraulic accumulators
6) Hydraulic intensifiers
7) Mid term exam
8) Design study, a simple hydraulic press
9) Design study, a simple hydraulic press
10) Design study, conveyor feeding system
11) Maintenance of hydraulic systems
12) Troubleshooting in hydraulic systems
13) Servo Control
14) Valve servo systems
15) Solving Examples
16) Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Lab / Workshop
4) Problem Solving
5) Project Based Learning


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Not Required