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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
SRM 2007	CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS I	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	4

Offered By

Department of Ceramics and Glass Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR PINAR ÇALIŞKAN GÜNEŞ

Offered to

Ceramic and Glass Design
Ceramics

Course Objective

It s aimed to teach basic information about ceramic glazes, defining the glaze types, glaze formulas and included oxides , analysing of Seger formulas, glazing techniques and experimenting with prepared glazes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be capable of classifying the glazes and making expressions about glaze formulas.
2	To have information about aforementioned oxides and raw materials related glazes.
3	To be capable of analysing Seger formulas.
4	To be capable of classifying ceramic glazes.
5	To be capable of distinguishing glazing techniques.
6	To be capable of making experiments with glazes on clay bodies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

SRM 1016 - General Chemistry II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Definition of glazes.
2	Formulaic expression of glazes
3	Features of colorant oxides
4	Features of colorant oxides
5	Classification of glazes and introduction of glazing techniques.
6	Analysing glaze recipe of a known Seger formula.
7	Analysing glaze recipe of a known Seger formula.
8	Analysing Seger formula of a known recipe.
9	Analysing Seger formula of a known recipe.
10	Quiz
11	Glazing of ceramic bodies.
12	Laboratory experiments.
13	Laboratory experiments.
14	Presentation of the projects.

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings: Prof. Ateş Arcasoy , Seramik teknolojisi , Marmara Ünv,GSF,
Seramik Anasanat Dalı Yayınları, No:2,Istanbul, 1983
Complementary Materials: Prof. Zeliha Mete, Seramik Teknolojisi ve Uygulamaları , Söğüt Matbaası, Söğüt, Cilt 1, 1988.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturer will guide students via teaching theoretical information about topics, anlaysing Seger formulas and glazing experiments.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	QUZ	QUIZ
2	PRJ	PROJECT
3	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	QUZ * 0.50 + PRJ * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Evaluation will be made from grading of the projects, delivering in time and qualifiaction criterions. The point to be acquired from student s attendence contains; attendence of lessons, qualification of given answers and contribution of student for positive educational ambiance.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1-% 80 Attendance is compulsory.
2-All kinds of pilagiarism will result in disciplinary action.
3- Absence in the course and the late deliverings of homeworks and projects will be considered as a valid excuse.
4- It will be a point decreasing for the each delayed day in the project time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

pinar.caliskan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours