Information Package / Course Catalogue
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Course Code: TMT203
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Basic hydraulic and pneumatic principles. Operating principles of machine tools with hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Gaining competencies related to creating circuit systems with hydraulic-pneumatic circuit elements and maintenance-repair of machine tools.

Course Content

Examination of hydraulic system elements; Pumps; Motors; Valves; Accumulators; Cylinders; Installation and automation of hydraulic circuits; Pneumatic circuit elements; Installation and automation of pneumatic circuits; Comparison of hydraulic and mechanical systems; Hydro-pneumatic systems; Periodic maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to understand the basic principles of hydraulics; identifying hydraulic elements and circuits.
2.Identifying and understanding pumps; understanding motors, valves, and their types.
3.Identifying and understanding directional control valves; understanding the functions of flow control valves.
4.Understanding the functions of pressure control valves; identifying and understanding pneumatic elements.
5.Identifying and understanding pneumatic valves; identifying and understanding pneumatic circuits.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic principles of hydraulics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Hydraulic elements and circuits
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pumps
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cylinders
Week 5 - Theoretical
Motors
Week 6 - Theoretical
Valves and types
Week 7 - Theoretical
Directional control valves
Week 8 - Theoretical
Flow control valves
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pressure control valves
Week 10 - Theoretical
Basic principles of pneumatics
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pneumatic elements
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pneumatic circuits
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pneumatic motors and cylinders
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pneumatic valves
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment1808
Individual Work50210
Quiz1808
Midterm Examination114014
Final Examination117118
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
OÇ-2
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
2
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
2
2
OÇ-5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026