Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plastic Welding Technology
Course Code: PLT258
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To learn the properties and weldability of plastic materials

Course Content

Introduction, plastic materials and their properties, weldable and non-weldable plastic materials, choice of welding method for welding plastics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Evren Barış KAYHAN
Learning Outcomes
1.They learn the weldability of plastic materials
2.They learn types that cannot be welded
3.They learn welding methods
4.They can choose the welding method
5.Knows the properties of plastic materials
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Prof. Dr. İrfan AY, Plastic Materials
2.Lecture notes compiled from different sources
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Entrance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Plastic materials and their properties
Week 3 - Theoretical
Weldable and non-weldable plastic materials
Week 4 - Theoretical
Plastic material welding methods that require external heating
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hot gas welding, hot element welding
Week 6 - Theoretical
Plastic laser source
Week 7 - Theoretical
İnduction source
Week 8 - Theoretical
İnduction source (Midterm Exam Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
High frequency plastic welding
Week 10 - Theoretical
Electrical resistance welding
Week 11 - Theoretical
Welding methods that generate heat themselves
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ultrasonic welding
Week 13 - Theoretical
Vibration welding
Week 14 - Theoretical
Friction welding
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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4
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3
3
3
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OÇ-2
5
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5
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4
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2
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2
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2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026