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Glass, Glaze And Paint Technology

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Glass, Glaze And Paint Technology MMT429 Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Fall 3

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Muzaffer ZEREN
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa Burak TELLİ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Recognize glass materials’ historical progress.
2) Recognize glass materials’ classical application areas and some important compositions.
3) Recognize glass formation and material properties of oxide based systems
4) Recognize structure and production of glass.
5) Recognize raw materials and furnaces used in glass production.
6) Comprehend glass shaping technique.
7) Comprehend fusion joining in molds, hot pulling and pressing, blowing.
8) Comprehend thermal treatments and crystallization in glass.
9) Comprehend mechanical shaping of glass, glass cutting, glass erosion, drilling and sanding.
10) Comprehend chemical shaping of glass, wet and dry etching.
11) Comprehend glass joining techniques, solder joining, diffusion joining and thermal joining.
12) Recognize fracture, fatigue and surface reactions of glass.
13) Recognize glass applications in optics.
14) Comprehend glass applications in electronics.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
2 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
3 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
4 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
5 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
6 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
7 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
8 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
9 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
10 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
11 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
12 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
13 Middle Middle High High High High Middle High Middle High Middle
14 Middle Middle High High High High High High Middle High Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Introduction to glass, glaze and dye Glass technology Classification of glasses and industrial glasses Glass production and forming technology Industrial tests applied to glasses Glaze technology Classification of glazes and industrial glazes Glaze production technology Industrial tests applied to glazes Glaze application Dye technology Classification of dyes Dye production technology Industrial tests applied to dyes

Weekly Schedule

1) Glass Materials and their historical development
2) Atomic structure of silicate based glasses
3) Thermal properties of glasses
4) Furnces used in glass manufacturing and shaping
5) Raw Materials used in glass manufacturing
6) Liquid Phase saperation in glass
7) Crystaliization of glases
8) Midterm Examination/ Assessment
9) Mechanical Properties of Glasses
10) Optical Properties of Glasses
11) Chemical reaction of glasses
12) Electrical Properties of Glasses
13) Applications of glazes
14) Applications of glazes
15) Paints
16) Final

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required