TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns engineering application areas and production methods of hard metal compounds 2) Learns manufacturing processes by carbothermic, metalothermic reduction method. 3) Learns Synthesis processes in gas phase. 4) Learns Production methods and usage areas of carbide, boron, nitride and silicide compounds 5) Learns Applications of Electric arc furnace, Acheson process, self-propagating high temperature synthesis method
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Introduction to hard metal compounds,engineering application areas of hard metal compounds,production methods of hard metal compounds,production processes by carbothermic reduction method,production processes by metalothermic reduction method,synthesis processes in gas phase,production methods and usage areas of carbide compounds,production methods and usage areas of boron compounds,production methods and usage areas of nitrile compounds,production methods and usage areas of siliceous compounds,electric arc furnace, Acheson process applications, applications of self-propagating high temperature synthesis method.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to hard metal compounds 2nd Week Engineering application areas of hard metal compounds 3rd Week Production methods of hard metal compounds 4th Week Production processes by carbothermic reduction method 5th Week Production processes by metalothermic reduction method 6th Week Synthesis processes in gas phase 7th Week Production methods and usage areas of carbide compounds 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Production methods and usage areas of boron compounds 10th Week Production methods and usage areas of nitride compounds 11th Week Production methods and usage areas of silicide compounds 12th Week Electric arc furnace, Acheson process applications 13th Week Electric arc furnace, Acheson process applications 14th Week Applications of self-propagating high temperature synthesis method
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Principles of Metal Manufacturing Processes, J. Beddoes,M. Bibby, Elsevier Comprehensive Hard Materials, Daniele Mari,Luis Miguel,Christoph Nebel
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 6 84 Preparation for Final exam 1 100 100 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 75 75 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 305 Total Workload / 30 10,16 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No