| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Mechanical damage in Biological Materials |
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| Course Code |
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TM-612 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First 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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Assoc.Prof.Dr. KUBİLAY KAZIMVURSAVUŞ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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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.
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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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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.
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| Course Contents |
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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. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class, Laboratory |
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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 |
Mechanical properties of biological materials and their effects on mechanical damage |
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2 |
Definition and causes of mechanical damage, form of mechanical damage |
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3 |
Investigating the effects of mechanical damage under static and dynamic loads. |
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4 |
Effects of impact, compression and vibration on mechanical damage |
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5 |
Measurement method and mathematical modeling of mechanical damage |
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6 |
Mechanical bruise damage under impact condition and relationship between energy model and bruise damage |
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7 |
Mid-term exam |
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Written exam |
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8 |
Measurement of bruise resistance coefficient and bruise susceptibility of fruits |
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9 |
Definition of theory of elasticity and application of theory of elasticity in minimizing the mechanical damage |
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10 |
Ideal elastic and plastic impact conditions, their effects on mechanical damage |
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11 |
Determination of mechanical damage and bruise thresholds under impact conditions (Using the mechanical properties, force-time profile and deformation-time rofile) |
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12 |
Calculation of the maximum allowable loads of biological materials under static and dynamic load effect |
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13 |
Preventions for reducing the mechanical damage in designing the agricultural machines |
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14 |
Computer and electronic usage in mechanical damage detection |
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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.. |
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16/17 |
Final exam. |
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Written exam |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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Bachelor´s degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application |
3 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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5 |
To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility |
2 |
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6 |
To be able to assess the strategic performance of workgroups and contribute to them |
0 |
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7 |
To have computer software and hardware knowledge required by the profession and develop competence in information and communication technologies |
3 |
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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 |
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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 |
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10 |
To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and gain the ability to correctly interpret it |
3 |
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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 |
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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). |
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