COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CERAMICS MOULDING AND APPLICATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TCS 4022 CERAMICS MOULDING AND APPLICATION COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

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 shaping techniques used in ceramic production, mould types used in different shaping methods and designing these moulds.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the importance of shrinkage for ceramic moulding.
2   To describe the moulds used in slip casting.
3   To describe the moulds used in jolleying and jiggering.
4   To describe the moulds used in hydraulic presses.
5   To apply the information about moulding.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Importance of Occupational Health and Safety in the use of workshops/laboratories, work accidents and occupational diseases, precautions to be taken and sample practices
2 Description of shrinkage and its importance for ceramic moulding. Description and properties of gypsum.
3 Gypsum tests.
4 Gypsum tests.
5 The moulds used in slip casting method.
6 The moulds used in slip casting method.
7 The moulds used in jiggering and jolleying method.
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm exam.
9 The moulds used in jiggering and jolleying method.
10 The moulds used in pressing method.
11 The moulds used in pressing method.
12 Application.
13 Application.
14 Application.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Arcasoy A, Seramik Teknolojisi, Marmara Üniversitesi Yayınları,1983, Istanbul
Supplementary Book(s): Mete, Z., Tanışan, H.H., Seramik Teknolojisi ve Uygulamaları, 1988, Söğüt
Supplementary Book(s): R.A.Kuntze, The Chemistry and Technology of Gypsum, 1984, USA
Supplementary Book(s): Sacmi, Uygulamalı Seramik Teknolojisi-Cilt 2, 2008, 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


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

Wednesday between 13.00-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 14 2 28
Lectures 1 1 1
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
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) 144

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

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