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  4. Ceramic Technology and Application I
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Last Updated: 06/11/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
SER815 - Ceramic Technology and Application I III. SEMESTER 3 +1 5.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. MÜNEVVER ÇAKI
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources All printed and digital articles, books, journals, and papers related to the subject
Work Placement Not suitable for this course.
Aims of the Course This course aims to provide theoretical and experimental knowledge regarding fundamental ceramic concepts, the formation and properties of raw materials used in artistic and industrial ceramic production, the tests applied to these materials, and the various stages of ceramic manufacturing processes (raw material preparation and enrichment, clay body preparation, shaping, drying, and firing).

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Definition of ceramics and classification of ceramic products; ceramic raw materials, minerals and rocks, their formations, classifications, and properties. Lecture Observation Question & Answer Discussion Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Research and Inquiry
Week - 2 Plastic ceramic raw materials (clays and kaolins), their formation, properties, and classification Lecture Observation Discussion Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Research and Inquiry
Week - 3 Non-plastic ceramic raw materials; their formation, properties, and classification Lecture Observation Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving Research and Inquiry
Week - 4 Ceramic raw material experiments Lecture Observation Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving Research and Inquiry
Week - 5 Raw material preparation and enrichment methods Lecture Observation Discussion Case Study Problem Solving Research and Inquiry
Week - 6 Ceramic clay body preparation and shaping processes Lecture Observation Question & Answer Discussion Experiment Case Study Problem Solving Research and Inquiry
Week - 7 Ceramic drying and firing processes Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Research and Inquiry
Week - 8 Experimental study: Investigation of the effects of non-plastic raw materials (quartz) within plastic raw materials (clay) Lecture Observation Question & Answer Team/Group Work Experiment Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Proje Design/Management Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry
Week - 9 Dry grinding of the plastic raw materials (clay minerals) Observation Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Experiment Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Proje Design/Management Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 10 Weighing of clay and quartz mixtures according to the recipe, preparation of wet mixtures, and processing into plastic clay. Observation Question & Answer Team/Group Work Experiment Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Proje Design/Management Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry
Week - 11 Preparation of plasticity, linear shrinkage, and water absorption specimens by molding Observation Question & Answer Team/Group Work Experiment Problem Solving Brain Storming Proje Design/Management Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry
Week - 12 Firing of shrinkage and water absorption samples Observation Question & Answer Team/Group Work Experiment Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 13 Measurement of fired samples Observation Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Experiment Proje Design/Management Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry
Week - 14 Report preparation and presentation Observation Question & Answer Discussion Team/Group Work Experiment Case Study Problem Solving Brain Storming Proje Design/Management Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry

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  • Homework Traditional written exam

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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