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  Course Description
Course Name : Mechanical damage in Biological Materials

Course Code : TM-612

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. KUBİLAY KAZIMVURSAVUŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows What mechanical damage occures during post-harvest technology
Knows about compression, impact and vibration damage
Knows the preventations for reducing the mechanical damage in designing the agricultural machines.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To let the students know about mechanical damage during post-harvest technology, and to develope students’ ability in understanding and analysing the mechanical damage occurrence and machine-crop interaction. Further, to gain the knowledge about prevention of mechanical damage in the post-harvest technology.

Course Contents : Definition of mechanical damage, form of mechanical damage, compression damage, impact damage, vibration damage (under the static and dynamic loads), measurement methods and mathematical models of damage in fruits and vegetables, elastic and plastic impact condition in the post-harvest technology, resistance against to mechanical damage, maximum allowable static and dynamic loads for agricultural materials, preventions for reducing the mechanical damage in designing the agricultural machines, computer and electronic usage in mechanical damage detection.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class, Laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Mechanical properties of biological materials and their effects on mechanical damage Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.
2 Definition and causes of mechanical damage, form of mechanical damage Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.
3 Investigating the effects of mechanical damage under static and dynamic loads. Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.
4 Effects of impact, compression and vibration on mechanical damage Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references.
5 Measurement method and mathematical modeling of mechanical damage Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references. Laboratory application.
6 Mechanical bruise damage under impact condition and relationship between energy model and bruise damage Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references. Laboratory application.
7 Mid-term exam Use the related chapters in given references. Written exam
8 Measurement of bruise resistance coefficient and bruise susceptibility of fruits Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.Laboratory application.
9 Definition of theory of elasticity and application of theory of elasticity in minimizing the mechanical damage Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.
10 Ideal elastic and plastic impact conditions, their effects on mechanical damage Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.Laboratory application.
11 Determination of mechanical damage and bruise thresholds under impact conditions (Using the mechanical properties, force-time profile and deformation-time rofile) Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations. Laboratory application.
12 Calculation of the maximum allowable loads of biological materials under static and dynamic load effect Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.
13 Preventions for reducing the mechanical damage in designing the agricultural machines Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references.
14 Computer and electronic usage in mechanical damage detection Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.
15 Applications related to determining the mechanical properties, force-time and deformation-time profiles of biological materials. Determination of the damage threshold by using force-time and deformation-time curves.. Use the related chapters in given references. Use the related chapters in given references and power point presentations.
16/17 Final exam. Use the related chapters in given references. Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Mohsenin, N.N. 1978. Physical properties of plant and animal materials. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York. Manuscripts, Papers, Thesis, Research Nots, Power Point Displays and Videos related to mechanical damages. Sitkei, G. 1986. Mechanics of agricultural materials. Akademiai Kiado, Budapest.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Bachelor´s degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application 3
2 To be able to enhance knowledge by using limited or incomplete data, and be able to put this knowledge to good use scientifically, ethically and responsibly. 0
3 To be able to transfer, orally or in written form, the findings and processes of their work to the related groups or other people systematically and clearly 2
4 To be able to come up with solutions to problems by working independently, put the solutions into actual use and make oral and written presentations 0
5 To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility 2
6 To be able to assess the strategic performance of workgroups and contribute to them 0
7 To have computer software and hardware knowledge required by the profession and develop competence in information and communication technologies 3
8 To be qualified in data collection, interpretation and announcement phases in their fields in a scientific and ethical manner; to preserve, learn and check the data as required 0
9 To attain full oral and written competence, both in the mother tongue and in a foregin language, to help those working in and out of their field of speciality 0
10 To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and gain the ability to correctly interpret it 3
11 To conrtibute to the process of becoming an information society by making known social and cultural imrprovements in an academic and professional context 0
12 To be able to strategically take the lead in solving original and interdisciplinary problems 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 10 40
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 143
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.72
ECTS Credit: 6