COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL CERAMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TCS 4016 TECHNICAL CERAMICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ILKER ÖZKAN

Offered to

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Course Objective

Introduction of technical ceramics for special engineering needs beside conventional ceramics, teaching production techniques and application fields.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To classify oxide and non-oxide technical ceramics.
2   To know the properties of oxide and non-oxide technical ceramics.
3   To realize the production methods of non-oxide technical ceramics.
4   To define sintering phenomena and to gain fundemental knowledge about sintering
5   To know the application fields of technical ceramics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classification of technical ceramics
2 Methods for synthesis of poli composed oxide phases
3 Methods for synthesis of non-oxide phases
4 Powder milling techniques
5 Powder shaping techniques
6 Sintering technique
7 Selection of sintering parameters
8 Mid-term exam
9 Classification and properties of oxide based technical ceramics
10 Production methods of oxide based technical ceramics
11 Application fields of oxide based technical ceramics
12 Classification and properties of non-oxide technical ceramics
13 Production methods of of non-oxide technical ceramics
14 Application fields of non-oxide technical ceramics

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Geçkinli E. 1992, Ileri Teknoloji Malzemeleri
Supplementary Book(s): Ganguly C, Roy S.K, Roy P.R., 1990, Advanced Ceramics.
Supplementary Book(s): J. S. Reed 1995, Principles of Ceramics Processing

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This lecture will be processed theoritically in class. Teaching staff will give the subjects by using slides, will discuss with students by asking and answering for a better understanding of subjects.

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 * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam %50: To examine the theoretical information.
II. 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)

ilker.ozkan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday between 13.00 - 14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 66

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.511