TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Ahmet Demir Bayka Assistant Professor Yelda Özdil Kaçan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 2) Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data 3) Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs with inrealistic 4) Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 5) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 6) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context 7) Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Engineering and experiments, the need for experiments. Generalized measurement systems. Experimental methods. Measurement techniques. Basic measurement and sensing devices. Calibration techniques. Reliability concepts. Statistical analysis of experimental data, error detection, uncertainty analysis. Data acquisition, presentation and reporting. Conducting experiments on key areas of mechanical engineering by taking measurement, implementation and development of practical skills in drawing conclusions, and report preparation.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Experimental setup design, experimentation, measurement, data acquisition and report writing. Assessment of project topics. 2nd Week Experiment 1: Calibration of an orificemeter 3rd Week Experiment 2: Strain measurement using strain gauge. 4th Week Experiment 3: Determination of hardness values of materials. 5th Week Experiment 4: Electric motor torque assessment. 6th Week Experiment 5: Temperature distribution of a rectangular prism box which has a heating rod with constant temperature. 7th Week Experiment 6: Energy and mass balance in psychometric processes. 8th Week Project mid-term presentations 9th Week Theory : What is radiation, radiative heat transfer calculations, shape factors, absorption, reflection, emmisivity and permeability. 10th Week Theory : What is radiation, radiative heat transfer calculations, shape factors, absorption, reflection, emmisivity and permeability. 11th Week Experiment 7: Fatigue test 12th Week Experiment 8: Bending test 13th Week Deney 9: Radiative emmissivity ratio of plates with different properties 14th Week Project Final Presentations .
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	o S. Figliola / Donald E. Beasley, Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurement, 4. Edition, Richard WILEY, 2006. o J. P. HOLMAN, "Experimental Methods for Engineering, 7th ed.", McGRAW-HILL, 2001.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Experiment,Report Preparation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Quiz 11 5 Project 1 25 Attendance 1 15 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 7 ,5 3,5 Individual or group work 14 1 14 Preparation for Final exam 14 1 14 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 7 1 7 Laboratory (including preparation) 6 3 18 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 3 1 3 Project 1 10 10 Quiz 10 ,5 5 Total Workload 134,5 Total Workload / 30 4,48 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No