Machinery
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Trade and Industry Vocational School
Programme of Machinery
Course Details
Trade and Industry Vocational School
Programme of Machinery
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08821103 | Heat Treatment Techniques | 2026 | Spring | 2 | 2+1+0 | 5 | 5 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | Lectures, visual presentations, heat treatment applications in the laboratory through the demonstration and practice method, hardness measurement and microstructure examination on specimens, interpretation exercises on transformation diagrams, case studies on heat treatment defects, individual and group assignments, class discussions and continuous assessment activities are used. Students have the opportunity to experience heat treatment processes by using heat treatment furnaces and inspection equipment hands-on. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | There are no prerequisites for this course. |
| Coordinator | Lect. Mehmet AKSOY |
| Instructor(s) | Lect. Fatma Nur ŞAHİN |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lect. Fatma Nur ŞAHİN | T-202 | [email protected] | 7668 | Wednesday 13.00-15.00 |
Course Content
Definition and purpose of heat treatment; the Fe-C diagram and critical temperatures; structural transformations in steels; TTT and CCT diagrams; heat treatment furnaces and quenching media; annealing, normalizing, hardening and tempering; hardenability; carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding, flame and induction hardening; hardness and microstructure inspection; heat treatment defects and their prevention.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to help students understand the purpose of heat treatment and the structural transformations in metals, and to train technicians who can interpret transformation diagrams to select the appropriate heat treatment method, furnace, quenching medium and parameters, and who can perform hardness and microstructure inspections after heat treatment and evaluate defects.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| 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 | Acquires fundamental, up-to-date, and practice-oriented knowledge related to the profession and uses it effectively. | 5 |
| P12 | Identifies machine elements and materials; selects appropriate manufacturing methods. | 4 |
| P13 | Explains quality control methods. | 4 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Explains the purpose of heat treatment and the structural transformations in metals. | P.1.13 | 1,7 |
| O2 | It explains the application principles of annealing, normalizing, hardening, and tempering processes. | P.1.14 | 1,7 |
| O3 | It compares surface hardening methods (carburizing, nitriding, induction hardening). | P.1.15 | 1,7 |
| O4 | Selects appropriate heat treatment parameters by interpreting transformation (TTT/CCT) diagrams. | P.12.9 | 1,7 |
| O5 | Classifies heat treatment furnaces and cooling media (water, oil, salt bath, air) and selects the one suitable for the process. | P.12.10 | 1,7 |
| O6 | Performs hardness and microstructure checks after heat treatment and evaluates defects. | P.13.8 | 1,7 |
| ** 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 | Introduction to Heat Treatment |
| 2 | Fe-C Diagram and Critical Temperatures |
| 3 | Structural Transformations in Steels |
| 4 | Isothermal Transformation (TTT) Diagrams |
| 5 | Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) Diagrams and Parameter Selection |
| 6 | Heat Treatment Furnaces |
| 7 | Quenching Media |
| 8 | Annealing and Normalizing |
| 9 | Hardening and Hardenability |
| 10 | Tempering and Quenching-and-Tempering |
| 11 | Carburizing and Carbonitriding |
| 12 | Nitriding, Flame and Induction Hardening |
| 13 | Hardness and Microstructure Inspection |
| 14 | Heat Treatment Defects and Their Prevention |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | 1 | 20 (%) |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 (%) |
| 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 | 12 | 12 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 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 | 16 | 16 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 140 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4,67 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 5 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P12 | P13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Explains the purpose of heat treatment and the structural transformations in metals. | 5 | - | - |
| O2 | It explains the application principles of annealing, normalizing, hardening, and tempering processes. | 5 | - | - |
| O3 | It compares surface hardening methods (carburizing, nitriding, induction hardening). | 5 | - | - |
| O4 | Selects appropriate heat treatment parameters by interpreting transformation (TTT/CCT) diagrams. | - | 4 | - |
| O5 | Classifies heat treatment furnaces and cooling media (water, oil, salt bath, air) and selects the one suitable for the process. | - | 5 | - |
| O6 | Performs hardness and microstructure checks after heat treatment and evaluates defects. | - | - | 4 |