Subject description
Description of complex ceramic structures, including atomic and microstructural features of glass and crystalline ceramics, study of relationships between structures and physical and mechanical properties, methods for testing ceramics, industrial processing methods for ceramics, refractories, engineering ceramics, degradation of ceramics. A major process design project, in which students attempt to … For more content click the Read More button below.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Equivalence
MATL906 - Ceramic Materials
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Lecturers
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 x 2 hr lecture/tutorial
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Describe the structures of a range of ceramic materials.
2.
Explain the inter-relationships between structures, processing methods and properties of ceramic materials.
3.
Describe commonly used ceramics processing methods, and select the best method for making a particular product.
4.
Be able to explain why certain ceramics are used in particular applications as Engineering, Bioengineering, Functional Electronics and Energy materials, and discuss the advantages and limitations of ceramics in comparison to other types of materials. Explain the properties and behaviour of ceramic materials in terms of their atomic structures and microstructure.
Assessment details
In Class Quizzes
Essay
Practical Report
Final Exam
Textbook information
Ceramic Materials Science and Engineering, C. B. Carter and M. G. Norton, Springer, 2007.