POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 

 

FACULTY

ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

LEVEL OF STUDY

UNDERGRADUATE

SEMESTER OF STUDY

6o

COURSE TITLE

POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSEWORK BREAKDOWNTEACHING WEEKLY HOURSECTS Credits
Lectures3
Laboratory0
Projects1

TOTAL

5
COURSE TYPE Compulsory
PREREQUISITES -
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION/EXAMSGreek
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.


General Skills


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
Method descriptionSemester Workload
Lectures90
Laboratory Exercises30
Assignment or Technical Study30
Course Total
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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