METE308 PHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MATERIALS
| Course Code: | 5700308 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ARCAN FEHMİ DERİCİOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Explain the structure and thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces like free surfaces, high and low angle grain boundaries, coherency and incoherency of interfaces and motion of boundaries, kinetics of reactions in the solid state and Arrhenius equation, nucleation phenomena in phase transformations, structure of cold worked alloys, mechanisms and kinetics of recovery and recrystallization processes, thermodynamics of solid solutions and ordered phases. Calculate equilibrium shapes of surfaces, kinetics of grain growth, recovery, recrystallization and other thermally activated reactions. Design simple heat treating processes to develop microstructure in single phase metals and material properties.
Course Content
Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation. Interfaces: classification, geometry and energy of interfaces, grain boundary segregation, mobility of interfaces and normal grain growth. Precipitation: free energy-composition diagrams, precipitation transformations and kinetics, coarsening. Eutectoid transformation and discontinuous precipitation. Recovery and recrystallization.
Course Learning Outcomes
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering;
- An ability to identify, to formulate, and solve engineering problems;
- An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;
- A knowledge of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the four major elements of the field; structure, properties, processing and performance related to material systems.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Knowledge of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the four major elements of the field; structure, properties, processing and performance related to material systems | ✔ | |||
| 9 | An ability to apply and integrate knowledge from each of the four major elements of the field to solve materials and/or process selection and design problems | ✔ | |||