| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits | Last Updated Date |
| 1 | MSME663 | CONTINUUM MECHANICS | 3+0+0 | 3 | 7,5 | 13.05.2025 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Doctorate's Degree
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Department / Program
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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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This course aims to introduce the fundamental principles and applications of continuum mechanics.
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Course Content
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Kinematics: deformation measures; stress tensors; equilibrium equations; differential formulations; linear elasticity; plasticity models.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Face-to-face lectures, hands-on problem-solving sessions, homework assignments.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. Farzin Mozafari farzin.mozafari@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Continuum Mechanics of Solids
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Course Notes
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Lecture notes, with worked examples and problem-solving sessions for each topic.
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Documents
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NA
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Assignments
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NA
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Exams
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NA
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Course Category
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Mathematics and Basic Sciences
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Engineering
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Engineering Design
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Social Sciences
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%0
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Education
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%0
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Science
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Health
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Field
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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In-Term Studies
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Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı
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1
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40
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Ödev
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5
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10
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Total
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6
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50
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Ara Teslim ve Jüri
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1
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25
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25
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Ev Ödevi
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1
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20
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20
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Araştırma
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1
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10
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10
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Kişisel Çalışma
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1
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100
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100
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Yüz Yüze Ders
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14
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3
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42
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Final Sınavı
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1
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25
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25
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 7,5
222
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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1
| Identify the tensor analysis in the context of continuum mechanics. |
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| Apply the kinematical and stress concepts in deformable bodies. |
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| Apply essential balance principles to deformable continua. |
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4
| Develop constitutive models for deformable continua under various loading conditions. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Kinematics and deformation measures; strain tensors.
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Stress tensors and equilibrium equations (differential and integral forms).
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Constitutive models: linear elasticity and plasticity basics.
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Weak formulation and variational principles.
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Finite element discretization in 1D and 2D.
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Finite element discretization in 1D and 2D.
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Numerical examples in structural mechanics and heat transfer.
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Review, project presentations, and exam preparation.
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
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