TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Tugay Üstün
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Evaluates the definition and economic dimension of corrosion. 2) Understands corrosive environments and the electrochemical basis of corrosion. 3) Understands the basic concepts and methods in measuring corrosion rate and makes calculations on this subject. 4) Diagnoses types of corrosion and interprets ways to prevent corrosion types. 5) Understands the principles of protection against corrosion. 6) Understands cathodic and anodic protection methods. 7) Understands the principles of material selection in corrosion control. 8) Understands the environmental precautions and principles of material design in corrosion control.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	It includes topics such as Factors Affecting the Service Life of Metallic Materials, Electrochemical Corrosion, Effect of Acids, Alkalis and Water, Environmental Effects, Stress, Expansion and Effect of Structure, Passivity and Inhibition, Protective Coatings, Film Formation and Expansion Theories.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Definition and importance of corrosion, Economic losses due to corrosion 2nd Week corrosive environments 3rd Week Electrochemical fundamentals of corrosion, corrosion cell, corrosion formation 4th Week Polarization and its types, hydrogen overpotential, effect of polarization on corrosion rate 5th Week Passivity, corrosion rate calculation methods 6th Week Classification and types of corrosion, Homogeneous corrosion, galvanic corrosion 7th Week Crevice corrosion, pitting corrosion, Filiform corrosion 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Selective corrosion, Erosion corrosion, cavitation corrosion, fretting corrosion 10th Week Intergranular corrosion, stress corrosion, corrosive fatigue, 11th Week Hydrogen degradation, microbiological corrosion and high temperature corrosion 12th Week Principles of corrosion protection, precautions regarding the interface, the importance of coatings in corrosion control 13th Week Cathodic and anodic protection 14th Week Principles of material selection in corrosion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Malzeme Bilimi ve Mühendisliği Calister
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 10 10 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 3 12 36 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No