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HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
MEK318 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS 5 3 3 6

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Prof. HAMDİ ALPER ÖZYİĞİT
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. SAFAR POURABBAS
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: Teaching behavior and the basic characteristics of the Hydraulic and pneumatic control systems, The ability to distinguish Hydraulic and pneumatic control systems and ability to create mathematical models of Hydraulic and pneumatic control systems, To inform Hydraulic and pneumatic control applications
Contents of the Course Unit: Equations of motion and characteristics of hydraulic systems and circuit elements. Relief Valve, Accumulator and Unloading Valve, Differential pressure regulating valve, Reducing Valve. Three-way and Four-way Valve Amplifiers. Pneumatic systems: Power units, flapper-nozzle amplifiers, two-stage pneumatic amplifiers. Pneumatic P, P+D, P+I, P+I+D circuits. Pneumatic controllers.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Learn general knowledge on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Create the equation of motion of Relief Valve, Accumulator and Unloading Valve, Differential pressure regulating valve, Reducing Valve.
Obtaining the equation of motion of Three-way and Four-way Valve Amplifiers
Obtaining the Equations of motion and characteristics of the Hydraulic and pneumatic components and circuits
Gain skills designing Pneumatic control circuit (P, PI, PD, PID)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Hydraulic systems, hydraulic power sources and characteristics -
2 - Valves and Hydraulic Circuits: Relief Valve, Accumulator and Unloading Valve -
3 - Standard symbols for Hydraulic circuit, Differential pressure regulating valve -
4 - Reducing Valve, Three-way Valve Amplifiers -
5 - Overlapped and Underlapped Valves, Four-way Valve Amplifiers -
6 - Valve forces -
7 - Flapper-nozzle Valves -
8 - Hydraulic Motors -
9 - Pneumatic systems, pneumatic power supplies -
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 - Pneumatic Flapper Valves -
12 - The two-stage pneumatic amplifier (proportional control effect) -
13 - Pneumatic Proportional+Differential and Proportional+Integralcontrol effect -
14 - Pneumatic Proportional+Differential+Integral control effect -
15 - Pneumatic Controllers -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Automatic Control Engineering- Francis H. Raven-McGraw Hill 1988
Modern Control Engineering – Katsuhiko Ogata-Prentice Hall 2002

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam 1 30 Classical Exam
Practice 1 10
Short Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 50 Classical Exam
TOTAL 4 100
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Able to adopt math and science knowledge to the problems of Mechatronic Engineering.
0

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Can use the scientific methods to solve problems of Mechatronic Engineering.
3
2
Able to plan experiment, build hardware, collect data using modern devices and analyze data.
4

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Can define, scientize and solve the actual mechatronics problems.
3

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use modern tools such as softwares in engineering design and analysis.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Prone to work in interdisciplinary teams and be a team leadership.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Able to find solutions that meet technical and economical expectations when designing a system with components.
4
2
Can approach with a global perspective to Mechatronics Engineering.
2
3
Able to keep up to date of self-awarness in the field.
3
4
Can follow academic and industrial developments related Mechatronics Engineering.
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Able to work in the field, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments.
4
2
Have written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and English.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Have professional and ethical values and sensitive to these.
0
2
Sensitive to health and safety issues in Mechatronic Engineering.
0
3
Sensitive to social, environmental and economic factors in professional activities.
0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 0 0 0
Preliminary & Further Study 0 0 0
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Final Exam 0 0 0
Mid-Term Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 0 0 0
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 0 0 0
Total Workload of the Course Unit 0
Workload (h) / 25.5 0
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 0,0