Ceramic Technology
MPhil Ceramic Technology has been set up to respond to changing trends in the Ceramic Industry and also to address the abundance of ceramic raw materials in Ghana including kaolin, bauxite, limestone and recently discovered lithium deposits which are all very useful in ceramics. This is necessary to enable the country to train excellent students who will be able to help Ghana keep up with the times and advances in technology globally. In Ghana currently, there are ceramic industries that are producing commodities in the areas of whitewares, bricks, assay crucibles, and cement. However, there is a critical shortage of trained personnel in Ceramic Technology needed to help facilitate the management and running of these industries. The MPhil program in Ceramic Technology aims to offer opportunities for academic work to support the country’s policy of import substitution and industrialization.
Aim and Objective(s):
The programme aims to provide training in ceramic materials processing, manufacturing and development, through the application of the principles of science and technology in understanding the behaviour of ceramic materials, their development and applications.
The objectives of the programme are to:
• improve and broaden the technical knowledge base of students in ceramic technology;
• provide the needed opportunity for bachelor’s degree holders with relevant
qualifications in the field of ceramics to upgrade themselves;
• train manpower to have the requisite skills to be able to take up technical, leadership and managerial positions in the ceramic industry; and
• provide support for research and development in the ceramic industry.
Required (Core) Course(s)
First Year First Semester
CET 551 Glaze Technology
CET 553 Glass Technology
CET 555 Application of Phase Diagrams in Ceramics
CET 557 Research Methodology
First Year Second Semester
CET 552 Advanced Materials Characterisation
CET 554 Advanced Ceramic Processing
CET 556 Pollution Control in Ceramic Industries
CET 558 Technical Writing
Elective Course(s)
CET 561 Advanced Refractory Technology
CET 563 Whiteware Production Technology
CET 562 Industrial Furnace Technology
CET 564 Industrial Mould Design Technology
CET 566 Structural Clay Technology
CET 565 Cement Process Technology
Year 2
During this period the student will be engaged in Seminars and Thesis/Project reporting every semester until completion of the program.