• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the optimum processing conditions for the production of refractories for special applications.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
   2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
   3. Acquire scientific knowledge
   4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   5. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
2. establish a relationship between the processing parameters for improving the properties of refractories and the properties of refractory products.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
   2. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
   3. Design and conduct research projects independently
   4. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.
   5. Defend research outcomes at seminars and conferences.
   6. Demonstrating professional and ethical responsibility.

   Method of assessment

   1. Seminar/presentation
3. They will define the types, production methods and quality control standards of refractory materials. They can choose the appropriate refractory material and production method according to the production process. They will have information about refractory material production, market share, import and export rates in the world.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
   2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
   3. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
   4. Acquire scientific knowledge
   5. Design and conduct research projects independently
   6. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
   7. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.
   8. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
   9. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc
   10. Demonstrating professional and ethical responsibility.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam

Contents
Week 1:	Refractories production, market share, import and export rates in the world
Week 2:	Classification of refractory materials according to their chemical properties and production methods
Week 3:	Raw materials used in refractories production and characterization methods of the raw materials
Week 4:	Silica based refractory materials, composition properties, production methods, usage areas
Week 5:	Alumina based refractory materials, composition properties, production methods, application areas
Week 6:	Dolomite / chrome based refractory materials, composition properties, production methods and application area
Week 7:	I.Midterm
Week 8:	Chromium / magnesite based refractory materials, composition properties, production methods, application area
Week 9:	Carbon based refractory materials, composition properties, production methods, application area
Week 10:	Refractory materials production by melting, composition properties, production methods, application area
Week 11:	Mechanical properties of refractory materials
Week 12:	Corrosion resistance of refractory materials
Week 13:	Quality Control Standards and Test Methods of Refractory Materials
Week 14:	Innovation studies about refractory materials in the last 5 years in the world
Week 15*:	General overview
Week 16*:	Final Exam
Textbooks and materials:	1. J. Hlavac, “The Technology of Glass and Ceramic (An Introduction)”, Glass Science and Technology 4, Elseiver Scientific Publishing Company, 1983. 2. A. Rashid Chesti, “Refractories: Manufacture, Properties and Applications”, Prentice-Hall of India, 1986. 3. R. Sarkar, “Refractory Technology: Fundamentals and Applications”, CRC Press, 2016. 4. C. B. Carter, M. G. Norton, “Ceramic Materials Science & Engineering, Springer Science& Business Media, New York, 2007. Ders Materyali: Power Point Sunum ve Ders Notları/ Konu ile ilgili videolar
Recommended readings:	1. J. Hlavac, “The Technology of Glass and Ceramic (An Introduction)”, Glass Science and Technology 4, Elseiver Scientific Publishing Company, 1983. 2. A. Rashid Chesti, “Refractories: Manufacture, Properties and Applications”, Prentice-Hall of India, 1986. 3. R. Sarkar, “Refractory Technology: Fundamentals and Applications”, CRC Press, 2016. 4. C. B. Carter, M. G. Norton, “Ceramic Materials Science & Engineering, Springer Science& Business Media, New York, 2007.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	7	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:	8-14	20
Homework:		0
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	50
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	4	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	4	10
Term project:	10	2
Term project presentation:	1	1
Quiz:	2	2
Own study for mid-term exam:	10	1
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	10	1
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)