| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | Fİ111 | Süperiletken Malzemeler I | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To obtain general information about superconducting materials (what is a superconductor, what are its types, which theories and laws do they comply with, areas of use in today's technology) |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Özge ERDEM |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To understand the conduction properties of superconductors | | 2 | To understand the magnetic properties of superconductors | | 3 | Magnetic levitation and magnetic suspension phenomenon and applications (bullet train) | | 4 | The meaning and consequences of flux quantization | | 5 | Project construction related to the application areas of superconductors |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| - |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| - |
| Course Contents |
| London Theory, BCS Theory, Type I and Type II Superconductors, Interstate in Superconductors, Critical current density, Critical magnetic field and Upper Critical Magnetic Field, Cooper pairs, Coherence Length and Flux Quantum, Josephson Effect, SQUID, Josephson junctions in magnetic field. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Classical interpretation of conductivity | | | | 2 | Electric and magnetic properties of superconductors | | | | 3 | Thermodynamics of the superconducting state | | | | 4 | London electrodynamics in superconductors | | | | 5 | Critical situation, I. and II. Type Superconductivity | | | | 6 | Vortex state, Pinning | | | | 7 | Summary of superconductivity | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam Week | | | | 9 | Ginzburg-Landau model | | | | 10 | Quantum Tunnellike, Josephson junction | | | | 11 | SQUID basics and applications | | | | 12 | Application Areas of Superconductors | | | | 13 | Term project | | | | 14 | Term project | | | | 15 | Term project | | | | 16 | Semester final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Superconductivity-An introduction/Philippe ManginRémi Kahn
Handbook of Superconductivity/Edited by: Charles P. Poole, Jr.
Introduction to Superconductivity/ Michael Tinkham |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | | Attending Lectures | 1 | 5 | | Laboratory | 1 | 20 | | Experiment | 1 | 10 | | Project Preparation | 1 | 20 | | Writing Paper | 1 | 10 | | Criticising Paper | 1 | 10 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 40 | | Project Preparation | 1 | 30 | | Project Presentation | 1 | 25 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | - |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Laboratory | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Project Preparation | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Writing Paper | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Criticising Paper | 10 | 4 | 40 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | LO2 | | 4 | | | | 3 | | | | | | LO3 | | | 3 | 4 | | | | 4 | | 3 | | LO4 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | LO5 | | | 4 | | | | | | 3 | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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