Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 450 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Composite Materials

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ME 450	SPRING	2	2	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Lecture/Presentation Experiment/Laboratory
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Araş. Gör. Latif Tibet Aktaş
Course Lecturer(s)	Araş. Gör. Latif Tibet Aktaş
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students with comprehensive knowledge about the properties, manufacturing methods, and applications of composite materials, recent developments in plastic, metal, and ceramic matrix composites, the behavior of composites under load, and the engineering significance of developing new composite materials.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Classify composite materials.				X
LO2	Explain the relationships between the structure and properties of composite materials.				X
LO3	Identify the properties of fiber and matrix materials.				X
LO4	Explain the manufacturing techniques			X
LO5	Use the ideas developed in the analysis of composite materials towards designing new materials			X

Course Description

The content of this course includes the properties, manufacturing methods, and application areas of composite materials, recent developments in plastic, metal, and ceramic matrix composites, the behavior of composites under load, and the engineering significance of producing new composite materials.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Definition of composite material and application areas	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064	LO1
2	Classification of comopsites, fiber and matrix materials	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393 and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393	LO2
3	Fillers, incorporation of fibers into matrix	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064	LO2
4	Micromechanical analysis of a lamina	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393	LO3
5	Macromechanical analysis of a lamina	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393	LO2
6	Macromechanical analysis of laminates	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393	LO4
7	Sandwich structures	Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393	LO5
8	Midterm Exam		-
9	Mechanical properties, fatigue, test methods	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064	LO2
10	Environmental effects and fatigue modes	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064	LO4
11	Manufacturing methods	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393	LO4
12	Failure theories and design	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429122064 Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press, ISBN: 9780429125393	LO3
13	Presentations	-	-
14	Presentations	-	-
15	Review of the Semester		-
16	Final Exam		-

Course Notes/Textbooks	Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials Manufacturing and Design - Third Edition; P.K. Mallick; 2007; CRC Press ISBN: 9780429122064
Suggested Readings/Materials	Mechanics of Composite Materials - Second Edition; Autar K. Kaw; 2006; CRC Press ISBN: 9780429125393

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Laboratory / Application	1	10				X
Presentation / Jury	1	10		X	X
Midterm	1	40	X	X	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	40	X	X	X	X	X
Total	4	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	1	12	12
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	20	20
Final Exam	1	22	22
		Total	150

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5
No program competency data found.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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