| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Use Of Clays | MKM333 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Nurcan KAPUCU
Associate Prof. Dr. Meltem YILDIZ
Research Assistant Dr. Orhan ÖZCAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Analyze the clay and clay mineral structures
2) Evaluate the properties of clay groups.
3) Describe the relation between the usage areas and clay properties.
4) Discuss the important points in terms of engineering applications of clays.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | High | Low | Middle | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | No relation | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | No relation | Middle | High | High | High | High | Low | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Definition of clay and clay minerals, Definition of physical and chemical structures of clays and mineral properties of clays, Industrial apllications of different clay types.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) Definition of clay and clay minerals
3) Definition of physical and chemical structures of clays and mineral properties of clays.
4) Diferences between clay and clay minerals, clay groups
5) Usage areas of kaolin clays and properties
6) Usage areas of sepiolite clays and properties
7) Usage areas of bentonite clays and properties
8) Midterm
9) Usage areas of perlite clays and properties.
10) Usage areas of vermiculite clays and properties.
11) Usage areas of montmorillonite clays and properties.
12) Usage areas of clinoptilolite clays and properties.
13) Homework and project presentation
14) Homework and project presentation
15) Homework and project presentation
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required