Specific goals of the course are 

To give basic understanding about glassy state, composition of glasses, and factors controlling glass formation and manufacturing.  The scientific and technological principles involved in developing glass compositions possessing specific properties are also covered.

To explain the atomic structure and the properties of very common glasses and the relation between the glass compositions.

To describe the conventional glass processing and steps in glass manufacturing. The student will also be able to comprehend how a metallurgical engineer achieves a desired functional property in glass by controlling the chemical composition and processing parameters.