Module One Introduction

Lesson 1: What is a ceramic?

Lesson 2: Ceramic product types and applications

Lesson 3: Properties of Ceramics

Module One Assessment

Module Two Introduction

Lesson 1: Clays

Lesson 2: Grog

Lesson 3: Feldspar

Lesson 4: Quartz or Silica

Module Two Assessment

Module Three Introduction

Lesson 1: The properties and characteristics of ceramic raw materials

Lesson 2: Proportions of materials used in the body recipes of the different ceramic types

Lesson 3: The effect of raw materials on unfired and fired properties of ceramics

Lesson 4: Raw material selection criteria for the manufacturing of ceramics

Module Three Assessment

Module Four Introduction

Lesson 1: Raw materials processing

Lesson 2: Ceramic forming processes

Module Four Assessment

Module Five Introduction

Lesson 1: How ceramic mould is produced from gypsum powder

Lession 2: Plaster water blending for ceramic mould

Lesson 3: Ceramic mould drying

Lesson 4: The effect of mould properties on ware quality

Module Five Assessment

Module Six Introduction

Lesson 1: The ceramic drying mechanism

Lesson 2: Determining the safe rate of drying

Lesson 3: The principles of humidity drying

Lesson 4: Different types of dryers

Module Six Assessment

Module Eight Introduction

Lesson 1: What is a glaze

Lesson 2: Types of Ceramic Glazes

Lesson 3: Glaze preparation

Lesson 4: Glaze applications

Lesson 5: Glaze control

Module Eight Assessment

Module Nine Introduction

Lesson 1: Importance of ceramic testing

Lesson 2: Ceramic sample preparation

Lesson 3: Key tests in ceramic testing

Module Nine Assessment

Module Ten Introduction

Lesson 1: Ceramic workshop tutorial

Lesson 2: Throwing on the potter’s wheel tutorial

Lesson 3: Plaster mould making tutorial

Lesson 4: Ceramic slip casting tutorial

Module Ten Assessment

Module Eleven Introduction

Lesson 1: Ceramic business ideas

Lesson 2: Financial considerations

Lesson 3: Marketing and sales

Lesson 4: Key KPIs for ceramic industry success

Module Eleven Assessment

Module Twelve Introduction

Projects