Course Objective

This course aims to give fundamental understanding of:

• Modern ceramic materials, their structure, properties, applications, potential uses and limitations.
• The factors that render ceramics unique and different from other materials such as metals or polymers.
• Bonding/structure/property relationships in ceramics.

Textbook

Mainly lecture notes and handouts given by the instructor

Reference Book

• W. David Kingery, H. K. Bowen, Donald R. Uhlmann, Introduction to Ceramics, Wiley-Interscience, 1976
• James S. Reed, Principles of Ceramics Processing, Wiley-Interscience, 1995
• David W. Richerson, Modern Ceramic Engineering: Properties, Processing, and Use in Designion, CRC Press, 2005

Attendance

70% attendance of all lecture hours is required by the university’s regulations. Absence from a quiz or an examination will result in zero grade.

Grading Policy