This course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of structure and properties of ceramic materials and introduction of processing routes for engineering ceramics, with an emphasis on processing-structure-property relationships. Knowledge of bonding, crystal structure, microstructural defects in ceramics and they are correlated with processing methodologies will be gained. Students will have a hand-on experience in the fabrication of advanced ceramic samples using mixed oxide and learn to organize the lab results into a logic and concise report. Students will also practice reading and critical thinking on technical article on the field.