GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES APPLICATIONS-III/KMT-303
Course Title: JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES APPLICATIONS-III
Credits 5 ECTS 7
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Mehmet Fatih ÖZDEMİR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  m.ozdemir@hbv.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Acquire knowledge of precise casting techniques.
Acquire knowledge and ability of gravity casting tasks.
Acquire knowledge and ability of investment preparing and investment molding processes.
Acquire knowledge and ability of taking impressions wax replicas of objects through vulcanized or RTV molds, and mold cutting.
Acquire knowledge and usability of the equipment related with the vacuum and centrifugal casting methods.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Casting by gravity I
2. Week  Casting by gravity II
3. Week  The precise casting through vacuum
4. Week  The precise casting through centrifugal pressure
5. Week  The casting investments according to their binders: Plaster binded investments, Phosphate binded investments.
6. Week  The wax types used in modeling. The wax injectors.
7. Week  Mid-Term Exam
8. Week  Vulcanisable rubber, related equipment and the introduction of “Room Temperature Vulcanisable” Silicone mold materials.
9. Week  Rubber mold separating, mold keying.
10. Week  Mold maker’s techniques
11. Week  The elimination of wax from investment
12. Week  Vacuum and Centrifugal casting applications and exercises I
13. Week  Vacuum and Centrifugal casting applications and exercises II
14. Week  Casting defects and solutions
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Ayter, A. (1996). Kuyumculuk Meslek Bilgisi ve Mücevherat Sanatı. İstanbul: Arset. Codina, Carles (2000) The Complete Book of Jewellry Making. New York. Jinks Mc Grath (2004) The Encyclopedia of Jewellery Making Techniques. Page One Publishıng Private Limited Untracht, O. (1988). Jewelry Concepts and Technology. London: Robert Hale Ltd.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Demonstration, Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
2
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
4
56
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
12
6
72
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
6
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
178
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.12
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Be competent in the terminology of Jewelry fieldX
2Be competent in jewelry manufacturing processX
3Be competent in jewelry materials; gems, metals, traditional and contemporary alloysX
4Have the ability to transfer 3D objects to 2D environment
5Be competent in cold and hot working circumstances related with jewelry and small-scale objectsX
6Be competent in all kinds of metal casting processesX
7Have the knowledge of the history of Jewelry art and technology
8Have the ability to design and redesign according to a given subject, problem solving, etc. related with design
9Acquire intellectual understanding of jewelry related subjects
10Having the ability to work in different interdisciplinary areas
11Have sense of professional and ethical responsibility
12Have awareness about the need for lifelong learning and develop their professional knowledge and skills continuously.
13Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.