MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology

College of Engineering and Technology

Department of Materials and Resources Engineering and
Technology (DMRET)

Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering (BSCERE)

RTL COURSE SYLLABUS IN CER129

Course No./Title: CER129 - Phase Equilibria in Ceramic Engineering

Course Credit: 3 units

Duration 18 weeks (August 22, 2022 to January 12, 2023)

Effort 3 hours per week

Delivery Mode: Synchronous and Asynchronous (RTL)

Course Description: A review of one and two component systems is conducted. This is then followed by studies on the three-component system in terms of
quantitative and qualitative interpretations of ceramic phase diagrams relating to problems involving simple and multi-component systems. The
use of different types of ceramic phase diagram is presented as a tool for quality control design and characterization studies in the development
and formulation of ceramic batches.

Learning Culminating
Outcome: At the end of this course, the student will be able to describe and quantitatively interpret simple and multi-component ceramic phase diagrams
applied to the characterization studies in the development and formulation of ceramic batches.

Prerequisite: CER126

Co-requisite: None

Room number and MOLE Room 318 and CER129_Mole_Classroom

Classroom

Course Name: Dr. Ruben L. Menchavez Office location: DMRET Consultation time: MTh – 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Developer/Instructor: Email address: ruben.menchavez@g.msuiit.edu.ph
 Program Outcomes Common to All Programs in MSU-IIT Program Outcomes Specific to BSCERE

a To keep abreast of latest developments in the specific field of h Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physical sciences and engineering sciences to
practice solve complex engineering problems relevant to the practice of Ceramic Engineering.

b Effectively communicate using English and Filipino, orally and i Ability to design and conduct complex experiments in Ceramic Engineering, as well as to
in writing analyze and interpret data from simulated ceramic processes.

c Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and j Ability to design, build, improve and install complex ceramic systems or processes which
multi-cultural teams (PQF Level 6 descriptor) meet desired needs, in within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social,
political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability accordance with
standards.

d Demonstrate professional, social, ethical, and environmental k Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems in the realm of Ceramic
responsibility Engineering.

e Preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” l Ability to understand the effects and impact of Ceramic Engineering solutions in a global,
(based on RA 7722) economic, environmental and societal context

f Advocate for peace in multi-cultural settings m Ability to use appropriate techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for the
Ceramic Engineering practice

Program Outcomes Common to All Engineering Programs

in MSU-IIT n Possess knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles as a member
and leader in a team to manage Ceramic Engineering projects in multidisciplinary
environments.
 Additional Outcome as a State University as stipulated in CMO 46 s 2012
g Demonstrate inclination towards innovation and
technopreneurship.

o Ability to generate new knowledge in the form of research or developmental projects to

support national, regional and local development plans.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Common to All Programs in MSU- Common to All Specific to BSCERE State

Course Goals: IIT Engineering University
Programs in MSU-IIT

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o

1. Qualitatively describe a unary ceramic

phase diagram from fundamental E E
thermodynamic properties

2. Construct and qualitatively describe phase

diagrams for binary system assuming
E E
combinations of ideal, regular and sub-regular
solution behavior

3. Perform quantitative and qualitative

interpretation of ternary system with and E E
without solid solution

4. Describe the experimental construction of

phase diagrams and their non-equilibrium E E
characteristics

5. Conduct quantitative and qualitative

E E
interpretation of ternary system with solid
 solution
6. Make quantitative and qualitative
interpretations of quaternary and
multicomponent systems
Legend: I – Introductory; E – Enabling; D – Demonstrative
Course Schedule of Course Requirements
Week Topic
Duration: Topics 1 and 2: Description
5 weeks and construction of unary and topics, the student is able a) Live lecture through MOLE and
From binary ceramic phase
August 22 to diagrams
September
20, 2022 1. Thermodynamic basis of the
phase diagram and the
application of phase rule
Effort: 3 2. Description of ideal and real
hours/ week systems for unary and
binary diagrams and their
experimental determination
3. Application of lever rule to
conduct isoplethal analysis
in binary systems
4. Discussion and evaluation
of experimental procedures
on the construction of real
phase diagrams
5. Phase transitions in the end
members or intermediate
solid solution, combinations
of continuous and partial
solid solution, and
exsolution
E E
Intended Learning Teaching and Learning Activities Learning Resources Assessment Evidence of
Outcome Strategies/Tools Outcome
At the end of these Online (Lecture) Reading resources: Oral presentation: Problem sets
1. Lecture slides (in Pairwise presentation assigned to
to describe and construct Google Classroom PowerPoint) for the of assigned topics of each student
unary and binary ceramic b) Oral presentation (face to face basics and different real ceramic phase
phase diagrams based setting) of assigned topics on types of unary and diagrams and the Due date: To be
on the fundamentals of unary and binary phase diagrams. binary systems latest development decided
thermodynamics and 2. E-book references for material
solution behavior. Offline characterization
a) Reading assignments – The Video resources:
students are given topics to surf 1. Lecture video on Tool: Rubric
on the internet to supplement their YouTube for
learning. understanding and Face to face long
b) Pair-Share: Students assigned in constructing unary examination
pairs to sketch phase statements and binary phase
into actual phase diagram. The diagrams.
diagram is emailed for checking. 2. Lever rule and the
construction of
unary and binary
system available on
YouTube
 6. Complex solid solution
diagrams and liquid
immiscibility
7. Real ceramic oxide systems
Exam 1 – 1st long examination (face to face, September 22, 2022), Last week of September (2hrs only)
Duration: Topic 3. Ternary systems
5 weeks without solid solution
From
September ➢ Isoplethal analysis,
equilibrium crystallization
26 to
path in a simple eutectic
October 27, type system and use of the
2022 lever rule
➢ Influence of binary
Effort: 3 compounds on the ternary
hours/ week system, joins and Alkemade
lines, composition or
compatibility triangles, and
tracing crystallization paths
➢ Influence of ternary
compounds on the ternary
system and tracing
crystallization paths
➢ Polymorphism or phase
transformations in ternary
systems without solid
solution
➢ Liquid immiscibility
➢ Isothermal sections in
aqueous systems and
isothermal evaporation
At the end of these Lecture Reading resources: Oral presentation: Problem sets
topics, the student is able a) Face to face lecture and MOLE and a. Lecture slides (in Pairwise presentation assigned to
to perform quantitative Google Classroom if it is needed PowerPoint) for the of assigned topics of each student
and qualitative
b) Oral presentation (face to face basics and different real ceramic phase
setting) of assigned topics on types of ternary diagrams and the Due date: To be
interpretation of ternary ternary diagram without or with diagrams. latest development decided
system with and without partial solid solutions. b. E-book references for material
solid solution characterization
Offline Video resources:
a) Reading assignments – The a) Lecture video on Tool: Rubric
students are given topics to surf on YouTube for
the internet to supplement their understanding and Face to face long
learning. constructing unary examination
b) Pair-Share: Students assigned in and binary phase
pairs to sketch phase statements diagrams.
into actual phase diagram. The b) Lever rule and the
diagram is emailed for checking. construction of
ternary diagrams on
Youtube.

➢ Isothermal and vertical

sections in ternary oxide
systems

➢ Complex and real ternary

ceramic systems

Duration: Topic 4. Experimental At the end of this topics, Lecture Reading resources: Oral presentation: Problem sets
1 week methods of constructing the student is able to a) Face to face lecture and MOLE and a. Lecture slides (in Pairwise presentation assigned to
From phase diagram and non- describe the Google Classroom if it is needed PowerPoint) for the of assigned topics of each student
October 31 equilibrium in ceramic experimental b) Oral presentation (face to face different non- real ceramic phase
setting) of assigned topics on equilibrium diagrams and the Due date: To be
to systems construction of phase
unary and binary phase diagrams. diagrams in binary latest development decided
November diagrams and their non- system for material
3, 2022 ➢ Major Factors in equilibrium Offline b. E-book references characterization
Experimental Methods
characteristics a) Reading assignments – The
➢ Special Techniques of
Effort: 3 students are given topics to surf on Video resources: Tool: Rubric
constructing phase diagram
hours/ week the internet to supplement their a) Lecture video on
➢ Discussion and evaluation
learning. YouTube for Face to face long
of experimental Procedures
b) Pair-Share: Students assigned in understanding non- examination
on real systems
pairs to sketch phase statements equilibrium diagrams
➢ Thermodynamics and
into actual phase diagram. The
computer calculation
diagram is emailed for checking.
➢ Non-equilibrium behavior in
one, two and three
components system during
phase formations under
heat treatment

Duration: Topic 5. Solid solution in At the end of this topics, Lecture Reading resources: Oral presentation: Problem sets
1 week ternary systems the student is able to a) Face to face lecture and MOLE a. Lecture slides (in Pairwise presentation assigned to
From conduct quantitative and and Google Classroom if it is PowerPoint) for the of assigned topics of each student
November 7 ➢ Complete solid solution qualitative interpretation
needed basics and different real ceramic phase
system and equilibrium b) Oral presentation (face to face types of ternary diagrams and the Due date: To be
to of ternary system with setting) of assigned topics on solid solutions latest development decided
crystallization path
November ➢ Complete solid solution in solid solution ternary diagrams with solid b. E-book references for material
14, 2022 one binary system solutions. characterization
combined with two simple Video resources:
Effort: 3 eutectic systems, isothermal Offline a) Lecture video on Tool: Rubric
hours/ week planes, three phase a) Reading assignments – The YouTube for
boundary lines and students are given topics to surf on understanding solid Face to face long
quantitative analysis of the internet to supplement their solution diagrams examination
crystallization path and learning. in ternary system.
three phase triangles b) Pair-Share: Students assigned in b) Lever rule and
pairs to sketch phase statements interpretation of
➢ Ternary solid solutions into actual phase diagram. The ternary solid
crystallizing from ternary diagram is emailed for checking. solution system
liquids, one complete solid available on
solutions system, two partial YouTube
solid solution systems,
 crystallization path,
isothermal and vertical
sections
➢ Solid solution systems with
three phase equilibria
➢ Solid solution systems with
four phase equilibria
Duration: Topic 6: Quaternary and
6 weeks multicomponent systems
(November ➢ Quaternary systems without
solid solution
21, 2022 to
January 12,
➢ Crystallization path in a
2023) simple quaternary eutectic
type system and isoplethal
Effort: 3 analysis
hours/ week
➢ Method of representing
relationships between
quaternary invariant points
➢ Solid models of real
quaternary systems
➢ Solid solution in quaternary
systems
➢ Multicomponent systems
References:
1. Introduction to Phase Equilibria in Ceramic Systems, Hummel, F.A., New York : M. Dekker, (1991)
2. Introduction to phase transformations in condensed systems, Fine, Morris E., New York, Macmillan, (1964)
Exam 2 – Second long examination (face to face, November 17, 2022, 2hrs only)
At the end of these Online (Lecture) Reading resources: Oral presentation: Isoplethal
topics, the student is able a) Face to face lecture and MOLE and 1. Lecture slides (in Pairwise presentation analyses
to make quantitative and Google Classroom if it is needed powerpoint) for the of assigned topics in
b) Oral presentations of assigned different types and ternary quaternary Tracing
qualitative interpretations
topics on tracing crystallization analyses in the and systems and the crystallization
of quaternary and
volume and isoplethal analysis in quaternary systems latest development volume
multicomponent systems. quaternary systems. 2. E-book references for material
characterization Due date: To be
Offline Video resources: decided
a) Reading assignments – The 1. Lecture video on Tool: Rubric
students are given topics to surf on YouTube for
the internet to supplement their reading Online long exam in
learning. compositional Google form
b) Pair-Share: Students assigned in points in multi-
pairs to sketch isothermal sections system diagrams.
and crystallization volumes. Reading 2. Isoplethal analyses
in quaternary
the composition points in the
systems available on
quaternary systems and tracing the YouTube
crystallization paths are also
required. The diagrams as well as
the analyses are emailed for
checking.
Exam 3 – Third long examination (face to face, January 16, 2023, 2hrs only)
 3. Introduction to ceramics, Kingery W. D., New York : Wiley, (1976)
4. Physical Ceramics: Principles for Ceramic Science and Engineering , Yet-ming Chiang, Y.M.,Birnie, D.P. and Kingery, W.D., New York : J. Wiley, (1997)

Class requirements:

A. 3 long exams – (70%); Attendance (10%);

B. Oral report (20%)
C. Passing grade point: 50 = 3.0
D. Condition for INC grade: 1 exam missed (1 long OR final exam); OR oral report missed, provided further that the class standing is passing at the end of the term.
E. LAST DAY for Official Dropping of course is scheduled by the Registrar.

Grade equivalence:

Grading Interval: Equivalence Remark Grading Interval: Equivalence Remark

100 95 1 excellent 72.5 67.5 2.25 good
94.5 89.5 1.25 excellent 67 62 2.5 satisfactory
89 84 1.5 very 61.5 56.5 2.75 satisfactory
83.5 78.5 1.75 good
very 56 51 3 passing
78 73 2 good 50.5 0 f failure

LEARNING CONTRACT

I have read the course syllabus and I understand that I have to comply with the requirements of the course and the expectations from me as a student of CER129,
during the first semester, SY 2022 -2023. I am fully aware of the consequences of non-compliance with the above-mentioned requirements and expectations.

_______________________________
Printed Name and Signature of Student

Date: ___________________
Prepared by:

Dr. Ruben L. Menchavez

CERE Faculty Member
Reviewed by:

Dr. Ivyleen B. Arugay Dr. Raymond V. Virtudazo

CERE Faculty CERE Faculty
Approved by:

Prof. Leaniel C. Silva Dr. Maria Sheila K. Ramos

Chairperson, DMRET Dean, College of Engineering and Technology