COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DECORATION TECHNICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TCS 3019 DECORATION TECHNICS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MERAL OĞUZÜLGEN

Offered to

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Course Objective

To give the necessary technological knowledge about the decoration techniques of ceramic materials and the materials used in decoration.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To outline underglaze and overglaze decoration.
2   To define the Third Firing technique.
3   To identify the decoration by using screen technique.
4   To apply the decal technique.
5   To apply simple hand decorations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Remining the glaze and glaze defects.
2 Underglaze decoration
3 Overglaze decoration
4 Third firing technique
5 Rich decorations
6 Screen printing techniques
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Preparation of the screen printing dyes.
9 Preparation of patterns and screens.
10 Screen types
11 Decoration by using decals.
12 Simple hand decorations.
13 Application.
14 Application.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Sacmi, Uygulamalı Seramik Teknolojisi-Cilt 2, 2008, Istanbul
Supplementary Book(s): Feride ÖZYOL, Dekor teknikleri-Ders notları
Supplementary Book(s): Sevim, S.S., Seramik Dekorlar ve Uygulama Teknikleri, 2007, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The theoretical lectures of the course will be taught in the classroom and the applications of the theoretical issues will be taught in the laboratory. The instructor will discuss the theoretical and applications of the course for better understanding.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 +PRC * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + PRC * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam %25: To examine the theoretical information.
II. Application %25: To examine the application information.
III. Final Exam %50: To examine the all learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

meral.oguzulgen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51