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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Mechanics of Composite Structures |
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| Course Code |
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MK-510 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. NAKİ TÜTÜNCÜ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows Composite Materials.
Knows Fiber-Reinforced Plates
Knows Stress Analysis of Plates
Designs Basic Structural Elements suh as Beams and Plates
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Introduction of Composite Materials. Calculation of Stress and Strains using Classical Laminated Plate Theory. |
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| Course Contents |
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Composite Materials. Anisotropy. Advantages and Disadvantages. Composite Plates as Load-Carrying Elements. Stress-Strain Calculations. Designing Via Failure Criteria. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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English |
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| Work Place |
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Lecture Hall |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Composite materials; advantages and disadvantages. |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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2 |
Fiber- reinforced composites. |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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3 |
Anisotropy, special orthotropy. |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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4 |
Definition of a lamina. On-axis and off-axis laminae. |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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5 |
Determination of overall elastic properties of a lamina. |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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6 |
Ply stiffness and compliance matrices |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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7 |
Midterm exam |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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8 |
Laminate properties. Overall laminate stiffness and compliance matrices |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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9 |
In-plane loads and moments and resulting laminate strains. |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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10 |
Design of composite plates and tubes |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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11 |
Thermal loads and deformations. |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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12 |
Bending-twisting and tension-torsion couplings |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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13 |
Design of beams with in-plane coupling properties |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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14 |
Failure Theories |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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15 |
Sandwich Plates |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Lecture Notes |
Lecture |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Basic source is the lecture notes. Books available on composites may be used as additional references
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
5 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Is equipped with the basic knowledge of math, science and engineering |
4 |
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2 |
Is dominated with basic concepts, theories and principles in mechanical engineering |
0 |
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3 |
Plans and does experiments in advanced level, interpretes and analizes the results and the data |
0 |
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4 |
Is equipped with a variety of skills and advanced engineering techniques |
0 |
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5 |
To design a system, component or process in order to meet the needs of various engineering problems within the limitations of technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, sustainability |
0 |
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6 |
Independently reviews and learns the applications in an enterprise, makes a critical assessment of the problems faced with, has the ability of selecting the proper technique to formulate problems and propose solutions |
4 |
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7 |
Identifies a product or its production process, design, development, and prioritise its use |
2 |
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8 |
Becomes aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self-renew |
0 |
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9 |
Is capable of effective oral and written English for technical or non-technical use |
5 |
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10 |
Uses computers effectively, has the ability of computer-aided drafting, design, analysis, and presentation |
0 |
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11 |
Has teamwork skills, good communication skills and works efficiently as a member of versatile and an interdisciplinary team |
0 |
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12 |
Is aware of the technical and ethical responsibilities, inquisitive and innovative |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
5 |
25 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
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Total Workload: | 141 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.64 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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