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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05471106 Plastic Forming Methods 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 3 6
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
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
Identification and Classification of Polymers, Examination of Chemical and Physical Structures of Polymers, Classification of Plastic Materials and Examination of Their Properties, Thermal, Chemical, Flame, Electrical, Mechanical Properties of Plastics, Application Areas of Plastics, Descriptive Tests of Plastics, Shaping Methods of Plastics, Extrusion, Injection, Pressure and Transfer Molding, Pressure Folding, Heat Forming, Rolling, Casting, Joining, Machining, Design Techniques, Defects in Forming, Plastic Material Standards
Objectives of the Course
To gain information about the introduction and shaping of plastic materials that have increased in usage area in recent years.
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 Adequate knowledge of mathematics, science and mechanical engineering disciplines; Ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in solving complex engineering problems. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Learn manufacturing procedures and plastic forming techniques in metals P.1.13 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Identification and Classification of Polymers
2 Investigation of Chemical and Physical Structures of Polymers
3 Deformation of single and polycrystalline metals, grains and grain boundaries
4 Classification and Properties of Plastic Materials
5 Factors affecting plastic deformation
6 Properties of plastic-heat, chemical, exacerbation, electrical and mechanical properties
7 Recrystallization, cold and hot working conditions and properties
8 Application areas of plastics, tests to determine plastics
9 Types of fracture in metals, ductile and brittle fracture
10 Machinery and Equipment Used in Forming Methods and Shaping of Plastic Materials
11 Rolling
12 Injection Method and Forming with Injection Failure Extrusion Method and Extrusion Failure
13 Pressure and Transfer Molding Method, Pressure Molding Method
14 Final
Textbook or Material
Resources Harper, Charles A., Handbook of plastics technologies : the complete guide to properties and performance, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006.
Harper, Charles A., Handbook of plastics technologies : the complete guide to properties and performance, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
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 3 42
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 0 0 0
Other 1 60 60
Total Work Load: 184
Total Work Load / 30 6,13
Course ECTS Credits: 6
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1
O1 Learn manufacturing procedures and plastic forming techniques in metals 5