Lecture, four hours; outside study, six hours. The objective of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding of the nature and properties of high technology glasses (fiber optics, smartphone touch-screens, smart infrastructure glasses). Special attention will be paid on composition-structure-properties relationships, and on design and selection with respect to the targeted material science and civil engineering application. Concurrently scheduled with course C105/C205. Letter grading. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.