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As introduction to the various issues, the nature of economics science. Its scope and methodology. Major areas of specialization. Historical development of economic ideas. Major findings in the various areas of specialization. Elementary principles of Micro-economic theories. Current issues of interest and probable future development. Concept of Equilibrium and Elasticity. Theory of Consumer Behaviour. Theory of Production and Costs. Market structure. Elementary principles of Micro-economic theories. Introduction to macroeconomics. Current issues of interest and probable future development.

The course is designed to provide knowledge on different kinds of clay and their characteristics concerning their chemical composition, physical and working properties. Plastic and non-plastic ceramic materials, quartz invasion, thermal expansion, and shock. Clay formulation and bending – line and triaxial blending in clay. Reasons for formulating and blending the clay bodies. Englobe, glaze, and their composition with silica. Various types of glaze, their chemical compositions, and make—materials for ceramic and their characteristics concerning their chemical composition, physical, mechanical, and thermal properties.

The course provides a survey history of metals and basic metallurgy of noble metals, iron, aluminium, copper and its alloys, alloy calculation and chemical and mechanical properties of metals, identification of metals, and assaying processes. Studio assignments will focus on workshop methods/processes such as etching, metal lacquering, embossing colouring, heat treatment of metals, hardening, tempering, normalizing, metal joinery techniques such as brazing, soldering, welding and more like it.

Determination of different physico-mechanical properties such as water absorption, true density, bulk density and modulus of rupture of various fired bodies and many more. Ceramic materials and their characteristics with regards to chemical composition, physical, mechanical and thermal properties. Collection of materials such as Feldspar, Quartz, Kaolin, Whiting from different sites for study on effective means of processing and characterisation, and applications. ceramic material characterisation and analysis, covering areas such as characterisation and specification of ceramic materials, chemical and phase compositions, particle mechanics and rheology, applications in ceramic processing, refractories, material beneficiation process, forming processes, drying processes, and firing processes. Firing – firing system, pre-sintering processes, sintering, vitrification and cooling.

Theory of Ceramic Technology II introduces mineralogy and mineralogical studies: classification of ceramic minerals and their mineralogical properties. Structures and textures of minerals and their significance in mineral genesis and mineral treatment. Application of mineralogy to mineral processing technology. The assessment of ores, unit processes and products in mineral treatment operation by quantitative mineralogical analysis. Criteria for selection of grinding and screening equipment and mineral concentration techniques. Selection of mineral concentration equipment. Design, testing and drying; materials handling. Safety considerations in mineral processing industries.

The course focuses on theories that govern the decorative process and decorative options: Gem setting, aluminium fabrication and finishing, electroplating, refining of precious metals. Gemmology; stones; synthetic and imitation. Calculation of alloys of noble metals; calculation of gold alloys. Raising and lowering of determined precious metal weights. Calculation of solder alloys/ steel alloys.

History of metals. Basic metallurgy of noble metals, iron, aluminium, copper and its alloys. Workshop methods, Processes; etching, lacquering, embossing, chemical and mechanical treatment of metals.

Alloy calculation. Identification of metals. Assaying. Processes; hardening, tempering, normalizing, enamel and colouring of metals.

Relationship of properties to thermal history, composition and structure of glass such as viscosity, surface tension, density and specific gravity chemical durability, electrical properties, optical properties, mechanical properties and their relationship to glass structure.

Principles and uses of topographic maps/plan. Methods of obtaining field data for topographic surveys such as traversing, leveling, tachometry, triangulation, trilateration, intersection, resection planning, office and field recce, observations, field completion and detail survey, computations and adjustment. Contouring and production of other topographic maps/plans.