COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÇAĞLAR YALÇINKAYA

Offered to

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to give production methods of ceramic and glass materials which are used in construction and cement industry. Besides, physical, mechanical, mineralogical and micro-structural properties and behaviour of these materials at application fields are aimed to gain by students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
-Lecture Notes
-Modern Ceramic Engineering, Properties, Processing and Use in Design, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, David W. Richerdson, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 270 Madison Avenue, New York, 10016, ISBN, 0-8247-8634-3, 1992

Supplementary Book(s):
-Keramik, Teil 1.+ Teil 2. H. Salmang, H. Scholze, Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg NewYork Tokyo, ISBN 3-540-10987,1983.
-Glas, Natur, Struktur und Eigenschaften, 2., ISBN 3-540-08403-7, 1977, Technologie der Feinkeramik,Band 2, Mechanische Prozesse, VEB Verlag für Bauwesen, Berlin, 1988

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course contents are taught through presentations. In addition to the exams, students make their homework presentations individually.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm and final exams are prepared within the scope of the course contents. Students prepare homework and make presentations on the topics chosen by the instructor.

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes are assessed by midterm and final exams. In addition, students' homework presentations are taken into consideration.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students must attend the courses regularly and meet the attendance requirements.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Dr. Çağlar Yalçınkaya, e-mail: caglar.yalcinkaya@deu.edu.tr, phone: +90 232 301 7012

Office Hours

Students can make an appointment for a face-to-face meeting by e-mail. e-mail: caglar.yalcinkaya@deu.edu.tr

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes