1. Introduction to the subject, content and evaluation criteria. 2. Basic terms in the field of sulfate binders. 3. Basic concepts of lime. 4. Basic concepts in the field of cement. 5. Basic concepts and calculations – Inorganic chemistry, Material quantity, Radioactivity, XRD. 6. Calculations – gas equation, surface tension, capillary height of the capillary, mixing equation. 7. Reaction kinetics, derivation of relationship and calculation for shortened durability tests. 8. Basic concepts in the field of silicate chemistry – structure of silicates, calculation of the structure valences, design and calculation of the composition of the raw material for the preparation of the selected mineral. 9. Laboratory preparation of raw material for preparation of selected mineral, firring and cooling, mineral analysis using XRD and SEM analysis. 10. Application of the obtained knowledge in the evaluation of the results obtained in exercise No. 8 - Evaluation of XRD and SEM data, comparison with theoretical design and the theory of silicate formation and the conditions and rules of the solid state reaction. 11. Excursion - production of building silicates. 12. Test, credit.