Lectures
1. Basic concepts, terminology.
2. General mineralogy - physical and chemical properties of minerals.
3. Systematic mineralogy - Mineralogy system, silicates.
4. Petrology - igneous, sedimentary and metamophic rocks.
5. Ceramic materials.
6. Raw materials for engineering, construction and refractory ceramics.
7. Secondary and auxiliary materials.
8. Mining, transport and storage of raw materials.
9. Treatment of raw materials.
10. Preparation of working mixtures and shaping of ceramic products.
11.Sampling and treatment of samples, basic tests.
12. Raw materials for glazes, enamels and ceramic coatings.
13. Raw materials for glass and glass ceramics.
14. Raw materials for inorganic binders.
Practices
1.-4. Geological hall - physical and chemical properties of minerals, Mineralogy system, silicates, rocks.
5. Seminar - presentation on specific topic.
6.-7. Excursions to the manufacturing plants.
8. Seminar - proeprties and use of different kinds of raw materials in ceramic industry.
9. Evaluation of ercusions reports, submission of raw materials essay.
10. Midterm written work.
1. Basic concepts, terminology.
2. General mineralogy - physical and chemical properties of minerals.
3. Systematic mineralogy - Mineralogy system, silicates.
4. Petrology - igneous, sedimentary and metamophic rocks.
5. Ceramic materials.
6. Raw materials for engineering, construction and refractory ceramics.
7. Secondary and auxiliary materials.
8. Mining, transport and storage of raw materials.
9. Treatment of raw materials.
10. Preparation of working mixtures and shaping of ceramic products.
11.Sampling and treatment of samples, basic tests.
12. Raw materials for glazes, enamels and ceramic coatings.
13. Raw materials for glass and glass ceramics.
14. Raw materials for inorganic binders.
Practices
1.-4. Geological hall - physical and chemical properties of minerals, Mineralogy system, silicates, rocks.
5. Seminar - presentation on specific topic.
6.-7. Excursions to the manufacturing plants.
8. Seminar - proeprties and use of different kinds of raw materials in ceramic industry.
9. Evaluation of ercusions reports, submission of raw materials essay.
10. Midterm written work.