ME 488 Introduction to Ceramics

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Fall 2008

Syllabus

Course Instructor:

Sedat Akkurt, PhD

Mechanical Engineering Department

Çevre Arge Binası

Phone: (232) 750-6192

e-mail: sedatakkurt@iyte.edu.tr or sedatakkurt@yahoo.com

http://www.iyte.edu.tr/~sedatakkurt/me488/me488ana.html

Class Hours:

Tuesdays: 1:30-4:30  

Introduction:

This class is intended to teach the students the fundamentals  of ceramics. We will mainly focus on the raw materials, processing, characterization and properties of ceramic materials. Three fourths of the semester will be used for theoretical fundamentals and the remaining quarter for practical lab work. Characterization tools like the optical microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and XRD will be given. When you leave Iztech (IYTE) with your BS degrees I want each and every one of you to have developed an insight into the ceramic materials. I assume that you all took the introductory materials science courses so that we will not dwell upon too much of fundamental concepts of materials. I have complete faith in your goodwill, your willingness to learn. Please make me feel the same way at the end of the semester.  There will be one midterm exam and a final exam for this class, but a significant portion of the grades will originate from your lab performance. We will have lab reports for each lab period. The course instructor is not meant to be a "nanny" but more like a "tour guide" in the class. It is important that we have total agreement on the above mentioned matters.

Grading Policy:

Midterm Examination	30%
Final exam	40%
Projects	25%
Homeworks	5%

Lab Work:

We will devote some of the class times for lab work. We will decide on the lab time and class location in the second class period. Lab is located in Tansaş Building.

Catalogue Description:

Introduction to structure, properties and processing of ceramics. History of the industrial segments of the ceramic industry. Classification of the industry based on product lines and raw materials used. Examination of crystal chemistry, occurrence, processing and preparation of raw materials prior to processing into final ware.

Course Objectives:

This course is designed to introduce fourth year engineering students to the basics of the traditional and modern ceramic materials; raw materials preparation and applications: to give a broad coverage of ceramic materials, processing and properties.

Prerequisites:

None

Textbook(s):

C. Barry Carter and M. Grant Norton, "Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering", First Edition, Springer, New York, 2006.

References:

J.S. Reed, "Principles of Ceramic Processing", Second Edition, Wiley Interscience, NY,

1994.

F.H. Norton, "Elements of Ceramics", Second Edition, Addison Wesley Publishing

Company, Reading, MA, 1957.

W.D. Kingery, "Introduction to Ceramics", Second Edition, Wiley Interscience, NY, 1975.

Y.M. Chiang et.al., "Physical Ceramics", First Edition, Wiley Interscience, NY, 1997.

W.E.Lee and W.M. Rainforth, "Ceramic Microstructures: Property control through processing", Chapman Hall, 1994.

Syllabus:

Week	Date	Subject	Notes
1		Introduction
2		Ceramic structure
3		Ceramic structure	Quiz 1
4		Properties of ceramics	HW 1 Due (Acheson Process) Project selection deadline
5		Ceramic raw materials + Silica, feldspar and fluxes	HW 2 Due (Rock Salt)
6		Mining and treatment + Forming, drying and firing of ceramics	HW 3 Due
7		1st Midterm exam
8		Mining and treatment + Forming, drying and firing of ceramics
9		Glazes and enamels (1 week)	HW 3 Due
10		Refractory materials and cement (1 week)	Project Literature survey report deadline
11		Building materials, glasses and bioceramics (2 weeks)	Start Project Work
12		Building materials, glasses and bioceramics (2 weeks)
13		Advanced structural and electronic materials ( 1 week)
14		Project Work	Project report deadline*

* Project reports should be written for each group but I will question your knowledge of experimental details one by one. Please show up in my office in the predetermined time for report discussion session. 

Homeworks, Quizzes and Projects:

Homeworks, quizzes and projects will be given to students.

Computer Usage:

Basic office programs.

Laboratory Work:

Ceramic processing laboratory work involving mixing, slip casting, dry pressing, drying, firing and glazing.

Instructor:

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sedat Akkurt

Teaching assistants :

Ms.Meral Budak (232) 750-6632, meralbudak@iyte.edu.tr