MATSE 466:  CERAMICS LABORATORY I
 


Micrograph courtesy of Matt Seabaugh and Gary L. Messing

Instructors:

David J. Green, Professor of Ceramic Science & Engineering 
Matthew B Abrams, Graduate Instructor

Description:

This course will demonstrate to students the experimental techniques by which the mechanical properties of ceramics and glasses are determined, how to analyze the data from the measurements, and how these properties are influenced by processing and structure.

Course Topics:
Textbook:
Course Objectives:
Assessment Tools:
Course Objectives Relates to Program Objectives 
Instructions (see ANGEL)
Lab Groups and Schedule (see ANGEL)
Experimental Descriptions  (see ANGEL)

Course Topics:

  1. Elastic Modulus Measurements
  2. Microhardness and Fracture Toughness
  3. Strength Testing of Ceramics
  4. Fractography and Weibull Analysis
  5. Thermal Shock of Refractories


Textbook:
       Not required

Course Objectives:

  1. Teach student groups how to measure key mechanical properties of ceramics that are used in design
  2. Demonstrate how the data obtained in these measurements are analyzed and statistically evaluated. Include in this analysis the use of standard software packages
  3. Include as experiments some standard ASTM procedures that are used in industry.
  4. Produce reports that describe the results of the measurements.

Course Outcomes:

  1. Student will be able to design and conduct mechanical property testing of ceramic and glass materials.
  2. Student will become familiar with relevant ASTM standards for particulate characterization and mechanical property testing.
  3. Student will become familiar with statistical analysis of experimental data.
  4. Student will be able to organize and write a concise summary of experimental procedures and results.
  5. Students will become familiar with organizing at a group level and working together as a team to achieve the desired outcome.


Assessment Tools:

1. Short quiz given at the beginning of each laboratory.

2. Individual lab notebooks handed in and graded weekly for accuracy and completeness.

3. Informal weekly lab reports handed in and graded weekly for each laboratory session.
 

Course Objectives Relates to Department Objectives
 
1.  Teach student groups how to determine the mechanical properties of ceramics that are used in design.   1, 2, 3, 5, 6
2.  Demonstrate how the data obtained in these measurements are analyzed and statistically evaluated. Include in this analysis the use of standard software packages.   1, 6
3.  Include as experiments some standard ASTM procedures that are used in industry.   6
4.  Produce reports that describe the results of the measurements.  5

Relation to Department Outcomes
 
a b c d e f g h i j k l
2 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 1
1 = strongly related  2 = related  3 - unrelated

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