Ceramic and Glass Technology I

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

1) Ceramic Chemistry II Completing the following course succesfully:

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definitions of technology, ceramic and glass, classification of ceramics as a structural and uses of ceramics, ceramic and glass raw materials and their properties, drying, firing and total shrinkage, analysis of molding water, water absorption and moisture, classification of glass as a structural and uses of glass, stained glass technique, ceramic shaping methods, plaster mould and its properties, glass defects, glass surface coatings.

Weekly Schedule

1) Description of technology and ceramic, classification of ceramic materials and usage fields, introduction to ceramic raw materials, clay and kaolen groups raw materials
2) Differences between clays and kaolens, quartz and feldspar group raw materials and their properties, tests applied to raw materials
3) Description of glass and structure of it, introduction to glass raw materials and oxides
4) Properties of glass raw materials and oxides, sources of raw materials, glass pigments and their properties, transport and storage of raw materials
5) To teach drying shrinkage, firing shrinkage and total shrinkage calculations as theoretically and practical
6) To teach water of mould, moisture analysis and water absorption as theoretically and practical
7) Glass types and their properties acording to their structures and usage field.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Glass used at the architecture and their properties, stained glass technique (leaded, with copper, joining)
10) Batch preperation, introduction to ceramic shaping methods, plastic forming methods, shaping with lathe, method of dry pressing
11) Method, species and properties of slip casting, slip preperation, preperation pf plaster mould, properties of plaster
12) Preperation of slip at the labaratory
13) Glass defects and crack formation, etching of glass surface, glass surface coatings
14) General all over
15) General all over.
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Arcasoy, A., "Seramik Teknolojisi",Marmara Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Seramik Ana Sanat Dalı Yayınları No:2, Beşiktaş, Mart 1983.
2- Cam Teknolojisi, Bekir KARASU, Nuran AY
3- Cam Kimyası ve Teknolojisi, Doç.Dr.Duran KOCABAĞ
4- Introduction to Glass Science and Technology, James E. Shelby,The Royal Society of Chemistry Information Service, 1997.
5- Ders kitabı, laboratuvar malzemeleri, seçilmiş makaleler, power point sunumlar.
6- Course book, laboratory materials, selected papers, power point presentations.
7- Araştırma ödevi.
8- Research homework.
9- 1 vize sınavı, 1 final sınavı.
10- 1 MidTerm Exam, 1 Final Exam.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Group Study
4) Lab / Workshop
5) Self Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	40%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 40% Quiz 1 60%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required