ECTS - Ceramics and Refractory Materials
Ceramics and Refractory Materials (MATE311) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Ceramics and Refractory Materials | MATE311 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MATE 201 Fundamentals of Materials Engineering, Consent of the department |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The primary aim of this course is to help students understand the interplay between structure, properties and high-temperature processing that occurs in ceramics and refractory materials. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Definitions of ceramics; raw materials; crystal structure and properties of ceramic materials; atomic bonding; phase diagrams; glass and glass-ceramics; mechanical properties and behavior; thermal properties and behavior; refractory ceramics; technical ceramics; structural ceramics. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Ceramics | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 2 | Raw materials of traditional and advanced ceramics | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 3 | Binary compounds in ceramics | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 4 | Complex crystal structures and compositions | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 5 | Characteristics of the glassy state, Glass-ceramics | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 6 | Equilibrium phase diagrams; one-component and two-component system | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 7 | Ternary phase diagram and immiscibility in liquid | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 8 | Preparation and composition of conventional ceramics | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 9 | Shaping methods; plastic forming, slip casting and powder pressing | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 10 | Firing reactions and microstructure development | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 11 | Sintering of technical ceramics: types of sintering and driving force | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 12 | Mechanical properties; methods of measurement, typical values for monolithic ceramics and refractories | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 13 | Thermal properties; thermal stress, thermal shock and thermal conductivity | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 14 | Structural ceramics; oxide, carbide, nitride, boride ceramics and their combinations | Related pages of the course books and the other sources |
| 15 | Overall review | |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Fundamentals of Ceramics; M.W. Barsoum, Institute of Physics, 2003. |
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| 2. Modern Ceramic Engineering; D.W. Richerson, 3rd ed. CRC, 2008. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Physical Ceramics for Engineers; L. H. Van Vlack, Addison-Wesley, 1964. |
| 4. Introduction to Fine Ceramics; N. Ichinose, John Wiley & Sons, 1987. | |
| 5. Introduction to Ceramics; W.D. Kingery, H.K. Bowen, and D.R. Uhlmann, , John Wiley & Sons, 1976. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems | X | ||||
| 2 | Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems | X | ||||
| 3 | Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose | X | ||||
| 4 | Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually | X | ||||
| 8 | Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions | X | ||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | X | ||||
| 10 | Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications | X | ||||
| 11 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development | X | ||||
| 12 | Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||