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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Trade and Industry Vocational School
Programme of Weapons Industry Technician
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
07940105 Heat Treatment Techniques 2 Spring 4 2+2+0 6 6
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 -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Lect. Mehmet AKSOY
Instructor(s) Lect. Ümit Esra ÖZCAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Ümit Esra ÖZCAN T-219 [email protected] 7406 Tuesday
14:00/16:00
Course Content
Purpose and fundamentals of heat treatment; iron-carbon equilibrium diagram; hardening, tempering, annealing, and normalizing; surface hardening processes; furnaces and equipment; heat treatment defects and quality control; applications in the defense industry.
Objectives of the Course
To teach the principles, parameters, and applications of heat treatment processes used to modify the mechanical and physical properties of metallic materials, with a focus on their applications in the defense and weapon industries.
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
P2 Possesses knowledge about Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Awareness, and Quality Processes 4
P5 Possesses the ability to independently evaluate professional problems and issues using an analytical and critical approach and to propose solutions 5
P11 Possesses the ability to design and implement systems, components, and processes related to their field, taking into account security, quality, efficiency, and cost factors. 4
P12 Possesses the ability to select, apply, and develop materials, production methods, and testing processes used in the arms industry and related technological fields 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows heat treatment furnaces, measurement and control equipment. P.2.5 1,3
O2 Evaluates the effects of parameters such as temperature, time and cooling rate on material properties in heat treatment processes. P.5.32 1,3
O3 Analyzes errors that may occur during the heat treatment process (cracking, deformation, surface oxidation, etc.). P.5.33 1,3
O4 Performs hardness, microstructure and mechanical property tests after heat treatment and interprets the results. P.11.22 1,3
O5 Explains the purpose of heat treatment, its basic concepts and its effects on metal materials. P.12.28 1,3
O6 Defines the basic types of heat treatments such as hardening, tempering, annealing, normalizing, and cementation. P.12.29 1,3
** 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 Definition and Purpose of Heat Treatment
2 Solid-State Transformations
3 Fe–C Phase Diagram
4 Hardening (Quenching)
5 Tempering
6 Annealing Processes 1
7 Annealing Processes 2
8 Normalizing 1
9 Normalizing 2
10 Surface Hardening I
11 Surface Hardening II
12 Furnaces and Equipment
13 Heat Treatment Defects and Quality Control
14 Applications in the Defense Industry
Textbook or Material
Resources Heat Treatment of Steel, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Läpple, Schorndorf, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sabine Bührer, Heilbronn, Prof. Dr. - Ing. Ömer Yıldız
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework 1 10 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 4 56
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 7 98
Midterms 1 8 8
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 6 6
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 14 14
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 182
Total Work Load / 30 6,07
Course ECTS Credits: 6
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P5 P11 P12
O1 Knows heat treatment furnaces, measurement and control equipment. 4 5 4 4
O2 Evaluates the effects of parameters such as temperature, time and cooling rate on material properties in heat treatment processes. 4 5 4 4
O3 Analyzes errors that may occur during the heat treatment process (cracking, deformation, surface oxidation, etc.). 4 5 4 4
O4 Performs hardness, microstructure and mechanical property tests after heat treatment and interprets the results. 4 5 4 4
O5 Explains the purpose of heat treatment, its basic concepts and its effects on metal materials. 4 5 4 4
O6 Defines the basic types of heat treatments such as hardening, tempering, annealing, normalizing, and cementation. 4 5 4 4