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COURSE PRO FORMA

IMPORTANT:

Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.

Academy/Faculty/Centre Faculty of Engineering

Department Department of Mechanical Engineering

Programme Materials Engineering

Course Code KMEB 4206

Course Title Ceramics Processing
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Re- KMEB2110
quirement(s)

Student Learning Time (SLT) 120 hrs

Credit Hours 3
Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students are able to:

1. Distinguish the different processes that are used during different stages
of ceramics processing,
2. Formulate a suspension suitable for a given process,
3. Contrast contemporary developments in ceramics processing with tradi-
tional methods.
Transferable Skills Problem solving
Research skills
Team work

Synopsis of Course Contents The aim of this course is to give students on overview of the existing pro-
cessing technologies in manufacturing ceramics, as well as an understand-
ing of the physics and chemistry behind those processing methods. In 28
contact hours, the following topics will be discussed: raw materials, prepa-
ration of raw materials, comminution and benefication, slurry systems in-
volving additives, rheology, one forming technique and sintering.

Method of Delivery (lecture, tutorial, Lecture, AL/CL and tutorial
workshop, etc)

Assessment Weightage* Continuous Assessment : 40%
Final Examination : 60%

Methodologies for Feedback on Perfor- Marks for Continuous Assessment will be communicated to the student
mance before the final exam and grades will be determined after the final examina-
tion.

Criteria in Summative Assessment Refer to the University of Malaya (First Degree) Rules 2013 and the Uni-
versity of Malaya (First Degree) Regulations 2013.

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