POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY | ENGINEERING | ||||
DEPARTMENT | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | ||||
LEVEL OF STUDY | UNDERGRADUATE | ||||
SEMESTER OF STUDY | 6o | ||||
COURSE TITLE | POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ||||
| COURSEWORK BREAKDOWN | TEACHING WEEKLY HOURS | ECTS Credits | |||
| Lectures | 3 | ||||
| Laboratory | 0 | ||||
| Projects | 1 | ||||
TOTAL | 5 | ||||
| COURSE TYPE | Compulsory | ||||
| PREREQUISITES | - | ||||
| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION/EXAMS | Greek | ||||
| COURSE DELIVERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | - | ||||
MODULE WEB PAGE (URL) | https://eclass.uowm.gr/ | ||||
2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes | |
| After successful completion of the course students will be able to: • describe the basic concepts and nomenclature governing the production and processing of polymer materials, • recognize differences and similarities of the various polymerization methods, • analyze polymerization processes, through which the synthesis and production of polymers becomes possible, • develop the synthesis of polymers, both at the level of chemistry - mechanism and at the level of process design, • examine and evaluate the basic properties of polymers and how they are used for the characterization and production of products, • explain the thermomechanical behavior and rheology of polymers and how these are used in the shaping of final products, • describe the basic polymer forming processes. | |
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3. COURSE CONTENTS
| Nomenclature, molecular weight distributions. Gradual polymerization. Chain polymerization. Copolymerization. Polymerization techniques. Polymer chain configurations. Crystalline and amorphous state of polymers. Polymer solutions. Thermal transitions of polymers. Glassy polymers and the glass transition. Melting and crystallization of polymers. Polymer networks. Mechanical properties. Elasticity. Viscoelasticity of polymer melts and solutions. Molding of polymers by extrusion and injection. Polymer product design. Failure of polymeric materials. Rheology of polymers. Polymer molding processes. |
4. TEACHING METHODS – ASSESSMENT
| MODE OF DELIVERY | Three-hour weekly lectures with solving exercises. Projecting images and other audio-visual media during theoretical instruction, and Demonstration of devices in the Laboratory of Advanced and Nanocomposite Materials. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | Use of I.C.T. in Teaching, in Laboratory Training and in communication with students. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEACHING METHODS |
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| ASSESSMENT METHODS | Final written exam, Optional midterm exam. Multiple choice test, Short answer questions. Laboratory work. |
5. RESOURCES
Suggested bibliography : |
| • Book [22704191]: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF POLYMERS, K. PANAGIOTOU, Publisher: Olga Simoni, 2001. • Book [32998357]: CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERS, HIEMENZ P., LODGE T., Publisher: TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH INSTITUTE - UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS OF CRETE, 2014. • Book [77115201]: Synthetic Macromolecules, Dontos A., Publisher: SPYRIDON KOSTARAKIS, 2003. • Book [11411]: Chemistry of polymers, Karagiannidis G.P., Sideridou I.D., Publisher: Ziti Pelagia & Co. I.K.E., 2006. Additional Teaching Materials: • Book [320112]: THE SCIENCE OF POLYMERS THROUGH SOLVED EXERCISES, D. ACHILIAS, Publisher: Hellenic Academic Electronic Books - Kallipos Repository, 2016. |
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