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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1MSME612TRIBOLOGY3+0+037,513.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree
Department / Program MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course introduces the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion, focusing on friction, lubrication, and wear in mechanical systems. Emphasizing both fundamental mechanisms and practical applications, it prepares students to improve energy efficiency and durability across industries through better design, manufacturing, and maintenance.
Course Content Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and deals with friction, lubrication and wear in all contacting parts. Practical applications are found in a wide range of industries, from the automotive, aerospace and energy sectors to metal forming and replacement human joints. Since the reduction of friction to increase the energy efficiency of machines and thereby reduce global energy use, and the reduction of wear to increase durability and reduce maintenance costs of mechanical systems are ongoing interests, this course will approach tribology in terms of both the science of basic mechanisms, and the technologies of design, manufacture and maintenance.
Course Methods and Techniques This is a student-driven course where active participation in discussions is essential and evaluated based on the quality and frequency of your contributions. Simply attending Zoom lectures is not enough—meaningful engagement that adds value to class dialogue is required to earn a high participation grade.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. SİNAN KESRİKLİOĞLU
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Friction, Wear, Lubrication: A Textbook in Tribology, Ludema, K.C., & Ajayi, L. (2018). Second Edition (2nd ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429444715
Course Notes https://canvas.agu.edu.tr
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Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %30
Engineering %50
Engineering Design %20

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
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 25
Ödev 3 % 30
Final examination 1 % 35
Diğer (Staj vb.) 1 % 10
Total
6
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 1 30 30
F2F Dersi 14 3 42
Ev Ödevi 3 15 45
Okuma 14 1 14
Ders dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Final Sınavı 1 50 50
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 223

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 describe the friction, wear and lubrication mechanisms
2 explain the tribological contact between two surfaces in sliding contact to control the mechanisms of friction and wear
3 illustrate the different lubrication regimes in a lubricating contact to explain how these will influence the resulting friction and wear
4 solve practical tribological problems encountered in the most common mechanical components

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Tribology
2 Strength and Deformation Properties of Solids
3 Chemical and Physical State of the Solid Surface
4 Contact of Nonconforming Surfaces and Temperature Rise on Sliding Surfaces
5 Introduction to Friction
6 Friction Mechanisms and Theories
7 Sürtünme Mekanizmaları ve Teorileri
8 Spring Break
9 Active Learning Week
10 Midterm
11 Types of Lubrication Regimes: Boundary and Hydrodynamic Lubrication
12 Introduction to Wear and Wear Mechanisms
13 Designing for Wear Life and Frictional Performance
14 Characterization of Surfaces, Surface Engineering and Processes
15 Nano and Micro-tribology

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 4 3 5 3 4 1 4 4 2
C2 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 3 5 4
C3 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 3 4 5
C4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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