Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2İHA 112Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Materials2+1+03330.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Drone Technology and Operations
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To teach engineering materials and their properties, the iron-carbon alloy system, and the tests applied to materials.
Course Content Classification of materials; atomic structure, atomic and molecular bonds; crystalline and non-crystalline materials; atomic arrangement and unit cell; crystal systems; Miller indices; theoretical density and atomic packing factor; defects in solids (point and surface defects); deformation of materials; iron-carbon alloy; heat treatments applied to steels; material inspection (destructive and non-destructive testing).
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture (direct instruction), question-and-answer, discussion, and application/practice are used.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor Ömer Kağan Bağdat
Name of Lecturers Instructor ÖMER KAĞAN BAĞDAT
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Materials Science for Technical Personnel; Dr. Hatice Varol Özkavak; Nobel Academic Publishing; 2023
Course Notes Materials Science for Technical Personnel; Dr. Hatice Varol Özkavak; Nobel Academic Publishing; 2023
Documents Teknik Elemanlar İçin Malzeme Bilgisi; Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Hatice Varol Özkavak; Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık; 2023

Course Category
Engineering %20
Engineering Design %30
Science %20
Field %30

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
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 1 14
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Practice 14 2 28
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explains the general structure and types of materials.
2 Explains atomic structure and atomic/molecular bonds.
3 Recognizes crystalline and non-crystalline materials.
4 Knows the concepts of unit cell, crystal systems, Miller indices, theoretical density and atomic packing factor, and solves related problems.
5 Knows the concepts of stress, yield strength, tensile strength, hardness and ductility.
6 Recognizes the metallic materials used in unmanned aerial vehicles.
7 Knows the properties of materials.
8 Explains the properties of metal alloys.
9 Has knowledge of the general properties of alloys.
10 Knows corrosion, the conditions that cause corrosion, and the types of corrosion.
11 Knows composite materials and their structures.
12 Recognizes matrix and fiber structures.
13 Distinguishes composite fabric types and knows their advantages relative to one another.
14 Knows wood material types and their mechanical properties.
15 Knows the properties of materials used in unmanned aerial vehicles.
16 Knows the corrosion behavior of unmanned aerial vehicle materials.
17 Knows the manufacturing methods of unmanned aerial vehicle components.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 General structure of materials
2 Structure of the Atom Ders Notları
3 Interatomic Bonds Ders Notları
4 Interatomic Bonds Ders Notları
5 Atomic arrangement and unit cell Ders Notları
6 Crystal Systems, Miller Indices Ders Notları
7 Theoretical density and atomic packing factor Ders Notları
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Stress, Yield Strength, Tensile Strength, Hardness and Ductility Ders Notları
10 Stress, Yield Strength, Tensile Strength, Hardness and Ductility Ders Notları
11 Metal-Based Materials; Aluminum Alloys Used in UAVs and Their Properties Ders Notları
12 Tensile, Hardness, Fatigue and Impact Resistance Tests of Aluminum Alloys Ders Notları
13 Composite Materials; Fiber Materials; Matrix Materials Ders Notları
14 Composite Materials; Fiber Materials; Matrix Materials Ders Notları
15 Types of Corrosion
16 Final

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 3
C2 3
C3 3
C4 4
C5 4
C6 5
C7 5
C8 5
C9 5
C10 5
C11 5
C12 4
C13 4
C14 5
C15 3 4
C16 4
C17 4

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