Course Name | Material Science |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 207 | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Course Language | English | ||||||||
Course Type | Required | ||||||||
Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | ||||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkProblem SolvingApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | ||||||||
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Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to emphasize the basic structure and general properties of engineering materials, and to examine the design and durability characteristics. In addition, it is aimed to give an understanding on the importance of materials science for civil engineering applications to present information about the properties of construction materials, related standards, test methods and design. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course, basic information about the structure and general properties of engineering materials is planned to introduce. Within the scope of the course, information is gained to define material properties such as force, stress, strain, deformation, elastic and plastic behavior, brittleness, toughness, ductility, viscosity, resilience, rheological models, creep, hardness and fatigue. It presents basic information about building materials such as gypsum, cement, concrete and it is planned to make a concrete mix design. |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
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Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Nature and Structure of Materials: Introduction; Atomic Structure; Atomic bonding; Atomic arrangement in molecular | Chapter 1; “Intoduction to Materials Science for Civil Engineers,” Erdoğan, Tokyay, Yaman, Erdoğan, METU Press, 2010 |
2 | Mechanical Properties of Materials: Introduction; Concepts of Force, stress, deformation, and strain; Elasticity; Plasticity; Stress- strain curves; Ductility and brittleness; Yield point | Chapter 2; “Intoduction to Materials Science for Civil Engineers,” Erdoğan, Tokyay, Yaman, Erdoğan, METU Press, 2010 |
3 | Mechanical Properties of Materials: Viscosity, Creep, Relaxation, Toughness and resilience; Fracture | Chapter 2; “Intoduction to Materials Science for Civil Engineers,” Erdoğan, Tokyay, Yaman, Erdoğan, METU Press, 2010 |
4 | Mechanical Properties of Materials: Fatigue; Resonant frequency and damping; Hardness; Allowable stress and factor of safety; Ultimate stress | Chapter 2; “Intoduction to Materials Science for Civil Engineers,” Erdoğan, Tokyay, Yaman, Erdoğan, METU Press, 2010 |
5 | Physical Properties of Materials: Volumetric properties; Thermal properties; Electrical properties. Engineering Materials: Ceramics; Polymers and Composite Materials; Metals and alloys; Introduction to construction materials: Steel, timber and bituminous materials. | Chapter 11-15; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
6 | Introduction to construction materials: Binding materials (pozzolanic material, lime and gypsum) | Chapter 4 & 5 & 6; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
7 | History of cements. Raw materials of Portland cement. Chemical composition and main chemical compounds of cement. Cement manufacturing. | Chapter 7; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
8 | General and physical properties of cement, cement types and experiments. Special cements. | Chapter 7; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
9 | Midterm | |
10 | Aggregates: General classification of aggregates. Grading of aggregates. | Chapter 8; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
11 | Aggregates: Mechanical and physical properties. Aggregate tests. | Chapter 8; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
12 | Raw materials of concrete. Fresh and hardened concrete: Workability and measurement of workability. Concrete admixtures. Segregation and bleeding. Mixing time and compaction methods. Mixing water quality.. | Chapter 9; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
13 | Shrinkage of hardened concrete. Durability aspects. Testing and evaluation of hardened concrete. Statistical quality control of concrete production. Special concretes. | Chapter 9; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
14 | Shrinkage of hardened concrete. Durability aspects. Testing and evaluation of hardened concrete. Special concretes. | Chapter 9; “Basic Materials of Construction” Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, METU Press |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Erdoğan, Tokyay, Yaman, Erdoğan, “Intoduction to Materials Science for Civil Engineers,” METU (Middle East Technical University) Press, Second Edition, 2010 ISBN: 978-605-4362-11-0 Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, Basic Materials of Construction, METU Press, 2014 ISBN:978-605-5164-71-3. William D. Callister, Jr., “Materials Science and Engineering, An Introduction,” John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 7th Edition, 2007, ISBN: 9780470248546. Michael S. Mamlouk, John P. Zaniewski. “Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers in SI Units”, Pearson, 4th Edition, 2017, ISBN: 9781292154404. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, Basic Materials of Construction, METU Press, 2014 ISBN:978-605-5164-71-3. William Smith, Javad Hashemi, “Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering”, McGraw-Hill Education, 6th Edition, 2019, ISBN: 9781260092035. Edward Allen and Joseph Iano, Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, 7th Ed. N.J.: J. Wiley & Sons, 2019, ISBN: 9781119446194. Marios Soutsos and Peter Domone, Construction Materials Their Nature and Behaviour, 5th Edition. CRC Press, 2017, ISBN: 9781498741101. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | 1 | 35 |
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 12 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 18 | |
Total | 150 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | |||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications. | |||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language; | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering. |
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