EML4930/5930 Ceramic Processing - Spring 1998 - Course Outline

Revised - Friday, 3/4/98
Date Week Cls #Due Topic
1/7/98 1 W 1 Introductory Comments
1/12/98 2 M 2 No Class
1/14/98 2 W 3 #1 Overview of Ceramic Materials - Structure and Properties
1/19/98 3 M No Class - Holiday
1/21/98 3 W 4 #2 Sintering, Diffusion
1/26/98 4 M 5 Sintering, Shrinkage, Particle Size Characterization
1/28/98 4 W 6 #3 room 305 - Video Plant Tours, Discussion of Term Project
2/2/98 5 M 7 Slurry Preparation, Organic Additives, Thermal Methods, (Take-home lab)
2/4/98 5 W 8 #4 Dry Pressing, Isostatic Pressing, Spray Drying, Tape Casting, Slip Casting, Centrifugal Casting, Extrusion
2/9/98 6 M 9 room 150 - Slurry Preparation Calculations (bring diskette)
2/11/98 6 W 10 #5 Discussion of Take-home Lab Results
2/16/98 7 M 11 Term Project Progress
2/18/98 7 W 12 #6 LAB 1 - mold preparation
2/23/98 8 M 13 LAB 2 - Microscopy (7:00am)
2/25/98 8 W 14 #7 LAB 3 - Microscopy (7:00am)
3/2/98 9 M 15 LAB 4 - Slurry Preparation (slip casting & tape casting)
3/4/98 9 W 16 LAB 5 - Tape Casting & Slip Casting
3/9/98 10 M No Class - Spring Break
3/11/98 10 W No Class - Spring Break
3/16/98 11 M 17 No Class
3/18/98 11 W 18 #8 LAB 6 - Thermal Methods
3/23/98 12 M 19 LAB 7 - Sintering
3/25/98 12 W 20 #9 Exam Discussion (Meet in M401 at 9:40 am)
3/27/98 12 F room 313 - PRESENTATIONS (bring blank video tape)
3/30/98 13 M 21 No Class
4/1/98 13 W 22 #10 No Class
4/6/98 14 M 23 No Class
4/8/98 14 W 24 No Class
4/13/98 15 M 25 No Class
4/15/98 15 W 26 No Class
4/17/98 15 F room 313 - PRESENTATIONS & Wrap-up (bring blank video tape)
4/20/98 16 M 27 No Class
4/22/98 16 W 28 Term
Proj.
No Class - Papers must be my office by 5:00 pm.

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