APA1202

Ceramic materials and technology 2

3 points - One 1-hour lecture and 1 laboratory hour and 4 independent study hours per week - Second semester - Caulfield - Prerequisites: APA1201 - Corequisites: APA1102

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to create formulae for ceramic glazes over a range of firing temperatures; understand the methodology for investigating and interpreting conditions for the development of specialised ceramic compositions and surface finishes; understand the conditions for the development of colour in ceramic compositions; recognise the scope for the methodical study of clay and glaze development to the investigation of glass, concrete and other ceramic media.

Synopsis This subject further develops students' knowledge of ceramic materials and technology gained in APA1201. Theoretical issues are considered in weekly lectures whilst laboratory sessions encourage students to perceive problems, formulate and test hypotheses and present conclusions within the framework of structured research assignments. With corequisites study, APA1102, this subject continues the sequence of core studies which equip students with the necessary technical understanding for professional practice in ceramics. The range of topics include ceramic glaze formulations and calculations; commercial standards and testing of ceramic products; conditions for the development of specialised ceramic bodies, glazes and slip coatings; glaze classification; colour development in ceramic bodies, glaze and slip coatings; glass and concrete in the studio ceramics context.

Assessment Examination: 50% - Assigned research projects: 50%

Recommended texts

Cooper E and Royle D Glazes for the studio potter Batsford, 1978
Currie I Stoneware glazes: A systematic approach Bootstrap Press, 1985
Green D A Handbook of pottery glazes Faber and Faber, 1978
Selwood C J Colour and texture in ceramic bodies and slips Chisholm Institute of Technology, 1988
Singer F and Singer S S Industrial ceramics Chapman and Hall, 1963

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