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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of Mechanical Engineering Graduate With Thesis
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
83311125 Friction and Wear Theories 1 Autumn 1 3+0+0 7 7
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle -
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Remzi ŞAHİN
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Definition of tribology and its importance in engineering. Introduction to the structure of tribological systems and tribosystem parameters. Real structure of the surface area and the importance of surface roughness in tribology. Surface roughness measurement methods and definition of surface roughness values. Friction and wear mechanisms and their classification. Introduction and creation of tribological model systems, friction and wear experiments. Friction and wear measurement methods. Wear protection (minimization) methods. Systems operating in dry and semi-liquid friction zones. Lubricants and lubrication techniques. Tribological application examples.
Objectives of the Course
Introduction to tribological systems that can be encountered in engineering applications and knowledge of wear protection (minimization) methods.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 By conducting scientific research in the field of mechanical engineering, the student reaches knowledge in depth and breadth, evaluates, interprets and applies the knowledge. 4
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction and content of the course. Definition of tribology and its importance in engineering.
2 Introduction of tribological system structure and tribosystem parameters.
3 The real structure of the surface area and the importance of surface roughness in tribology
4 Surface roughness measurement methods and definition of surface roughness values.
5 Friction and wear mechanisms and their classification.
6 Introduction and creation of tribological model systems, friction and wear experiments.
7 Friction and wear measurement methods
8 Friction and wear measurement methods
9 Methods for preventing (minimizing) wear
10 Methods for preventing (minimizing) wear
11 Systems operating in dry and semi-liquid friction zones
12 Systems operating in dry and semi-liquid friction zones
13 Lubricants and lubrication technique
14 Tribological application examples
Textbook or Material
Resources KRAGELSKY, I. V. ; M. N. DOBYCHIN; V. S. KOMBOLOV. 1982. Friction and Wear Calculation Methods. Pergamen, Mew York.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 5 70
Midterms 1 40 40
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 60 60
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 212
Total Work Load / 30 7,07
Course ECTS Credits: 7