Syllabus
| Methods of Instruction | Theor. | Appl. | Lab. | Total | Credit | ECTS Credit |
| 42 | - | - | 42 | (303) | 4 |
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Semester |
Fall 2015-2016 |
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Instructor |
Dr. Dilek IÅžIK TAÅžGIN |
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Schedule |
Lecture Hours: Friday 9:20-12:10 |
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the field of polymer science and engineering, providing an overview of the synthesis and structure of these materials; the crystalline and glassy states; solution properties and phase behaviour; mechanical and rheological properties.
Textbook:
P.C. Painter, M.M. Coleman; Fundamentals of Polymer Science: An Introductory Text; Technomic Publishing; Second Edition; 1997.
Reference Books:
P.C. Painter, M.M. Coleman; Essentials of Polymer Science and Engineering; Destech Publications; 2009.
R.O. Ebewele; Polymer Science and Engineering; CRC Press; 2000.
P. C. Powell, A. J. Ingen Housz; Engineering with Polymers; CRC Press; 1998.
Attendance: 70% attendance of all lectures hours is required by the university’s regulations.
Grading Scheme:
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Midterm 1 |
25% |
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Midterm 2 |
25% |
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Final |
40% |
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Quiz/HW |
10% |
Tentative Course Outline
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Week |
Topics |
Reading |
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28 Sep - 2 Oct |
Introduction, The Nature of Polymeric Materials |
Chapter 1 |
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5 Oct - 9 Oct |
Polymer Synthesis |
Chapter 2 |
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12 Oct - 16 Oct |
Kinetics of Step-Growth and Addition Polymerization |
Chapter 3 |
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19 Oct - 23 Oct |
Statistics of Step-Growth polymerization |
Chapter 4 |
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26 Oct - 30 Oct |
Copolymerization |
Chapter 5 |
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2 Nov - 6 Nov |
Spectroscopy and The Characterization of Chain Structure |
Chapter 6 |
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9 Nov - 13 Nov |
Spectroscopy and The Characterization of Chain Structure |
Chapter 6 |
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16 Nov - 20 Nov |
Structure |
Chapter 7 |
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23 Nov - 27 Nov |
Crystallization, Melting and Glass Transition |
Chapter 8 |
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30 Nov - 4 Dec |
Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions and Blends |
Chapter 9 |
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7 Dec - 11 Dec |
Molecular Weight and Branching |
Chapter 10 |
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14 Dec - 18 Dec |
Mechanical and Rheological properties |
Chapter 11 |
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21 Dec - 25 Dec |
Mechanical and Rheological properties |
Chapter 11 |