Department of Aerospace Engineering

AE 307 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Aerospace Materials

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
AE 307	SPRING	2	2	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required (Core Course)
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Lecturing / Presentation Problem Solving Q&A Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Application
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Abbasali Saboktakin
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Abbasali Saboktakin
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to teach the basic aerospace materials such as metallic alloys and polymeric and ceramic composites as well as material behavior, failure modes, and performance-based selection criteria required in the aerospace industry.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Explain commonly used materials in aerospace industry.				X
LO2	Evaluate the properties of metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials				X
LO3	Predict aerospace material property relations and failure modes			X
LO4	Compare non-destructive testing methods						X
LO5	Apply right tools to select materials for aerospace applications				X

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to commonly utilized materials within the aerospace industry. Detailed discussions will cover the properties of metallic and ceramic materials, alloys, and polymeric materials, along with their characterization and testing methods. Students will explore advanced material design principles and essential aspects of aerospace material design through case studies and written reports and presentations.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses	X
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction to aerospace materials	Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 7ed, Wiley, 2007. Chapter 1. Michael C. Y. Niu, Airframe structural design, Conmilit Press Ltd, 1999. Chapter 4.	LO1
2	Metals, metal alloys and super alloys	Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 7ed, Wiley, 2007. Chapter 4 & 11.	LO1
3	Manufacturing technologies	Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 7ed, Wiley, 2007. Chapter 11.	LO2
4	Fiber-polymer composites for aerospace applications	Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5	LO2
5	Manufacturing technologies for fiber-polymer composites	Manufacturing technologies for fiber-polymer composites	LO2
6	Fiber-polymer composite properties testing	Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5.	LO3
7	Metal matrix, fiber, metal and ceramic matrix composites for aerospace applications	Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 6.	LO3
8	Midterm		-
9	Fracture processes for materials	Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 7ed, Wiley, 2007. Chapter 8.	LO3
10	Fracture toughness and fatigue of aerospace materials	Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 7ed, Wiley, 2007. Chapter 8.	LO4
11	Corrosion and Degradation of Materials	Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 7ed, Wiley, 2007. Chapter 17.	LO4
12	Non-destructive inspection and structural health monitoring of aerospace materials	Mallick P. K., Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2008. Chapter 5.	LO5
13	Materials Selection and Design Considerations	Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 7ed, Wiley, 2007. Chapter 22.	LO5
14	Student Presentation		-
15	Semester review		-
16	Final Exam		-

Course Notes/Textbooks	Callister W.D. Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction 7ed Wiley 2007 ISBN: 0470054883. Mallick P. K. Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials Manufacturing and Design CRC Press 3rd Edition 2008. Chapter 5 ISBN:9780429122064.
Suggested Readings/Materials	Zagainov G.I.; Lozino-Lozinski G.E. Composite Materials in Aerospace Design Chapman & Hall London 1996 ISBN:978-94-010-4254-3. Niu M.C.Y. Composite Airframe Structures Technical Book Company Los Angeles 1996. ISBN: 978-9627128069. Curtis H.D. Fundamentals of Aircraft Structural Analysis McGraw-Hill 2002. Michael C. Y. Niu Airframe structural design Conmilit Press Ltd 1999 ISBN: ‎978-9627128090

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Laboratory / Application	1	20	X	X	X	X	X
Presentation / Jury	1	10	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	30	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	40	X	X	X	X	X
Total	4	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	1	5	5
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	11	11
Final Exam	1	12	12
		Total	120