COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CERAMICS MACHINERY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TCS 3015 CERAMICS MACHINERY COMPULSORY 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

To give the necessary technological knowledge about the machines used in the production of ceramics and glass materials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the machines used for raw material and body preparation.
2   To list the shaping machines.
3   To identify the machines used for drying and firing.
4   To outline the machined used for glaze preparation and glaze application.
5   To define the machines used for selecting and packing.
6   To outline the machines used for screen and dye preparation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Raw Material Preparation Machines.
2 Body Preparation Machines
3 Plastic Body Preparation Machines
4 Slip Preparation Machines
5 Granule Preparation Machines
6 Coloured Body Preparation Machines
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Shaping Machines
9 Drying Machines
10 Kilns
11 Glaze Preparation Machines
12 Glazing Machines
13 Selecting and Packing Machines
14 Screen and Dye Preparation Machines

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Sacmi, Uygulamalı Seramik Teknolojisi - Cilt 1, 2008, Istanbul
Textbook(s): Sacmi, Uygulamalı Seramik Teknolojisi - Cilt 2, 2008, Istanbul
Supplementary Book(s): Mete, Z., Tanışan, H.H., Seramik Teknolojisi ve Uygulamaları, 1988, Söğüt
Supplementary Book(s): Sacmi, Uygulamalı Seramik Teknolojisi-Cilt 1, 2008, Istanbul
Supplementary Book(s): Industrial Ceramics Journal

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be thought theoretically in the classroom. The instructor will teach by using the slides 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 * 0.50 + 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

Thursday between 13.00-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

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
LO.61