Polymer Processing (ME421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Polymer Processing ME421 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. C. Merih ŞENGÖNÜL
Course Assistants
Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Student will understand the macromolecular structure and different architectures of polymer molecules, their effect on crsytallinity and amorphous behavior as well as phase transitions.
  • Sudent will get familiar with many industrial polymers and engineering polymers, copolymers and their blends and learn the primary and secondary bonding between the chain molecules and their effect on their thermoplastic and thermosetting behavior as well as their mechanical properties as well as recycling
  • Student will get the basic idea of polymer synthesis and averaging of molecular weight distribution of polymers and its effect on their thermal and mechanical properties.
  • Student will have basic understanding of viscoeleasticiy and polymer rheology
  • Student will be able to understand various processing and molding operations and be able to analytically analyze extrusion process.
Course Content Introduction to hydrocarbons and macromolecular structures, homopolymers, copolymers, elastomers, blends and thermosets, morphology of polymers, semicrystalline and amorhous states, polymer additives, mechanical properties, differential scanning calorimetry and dilatometry, rheological properties, non Newtonian flow, viscoelasticity, melt flow index and rheometers, melting and mixing; die forming, extrusion based processes, molding processes, manufacture of tires and other rubber products.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to polymer morphology, architecture and behavior Chapter 1
2 Polymer synthesis and bonding in polymers Chapter 2
3 Characterization of molecular weights Chapter 3
4 Morphology of Polymers, crsytalization and amorphous structure Chapter 4
5 Thermodynamic transitions in Polymers Chapter 5
6 Mechanical Properties Chapter 6
7 Rubber elasticity Chapter 7
8 Pure viscous flow and newtonian behavior Chapter 8
9 Viscoelasticity and Non-newtonian flows Chapter 9
10 Polymer Rheology Chapter 11
11 Extrusion Chapter 11
12 Molding processes: Injection, blow molding, etc. Chapter 12
13 Other polymer shaping operations Chapter 13
14 Rubber production and vulcanization Chapter 14
15 Final exam period All Chapters
16 Final Exam Period All Chapters

Sources

Course Book 1. Fundamental Principles of Polymeric Materials (2nd edition) Stephen Rosen
Other Sources 2. Fundamental Principles of Polymeric Processing by Stanley Middleman, McGraw-Hill, 1977
3. Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems by Mikell P. Groover, John Wiley and Sons Inc, (2007)
4. Principles of Polymer Processing, Zehev Tadmor, Costas G. Gogos, Wiley Interscience, 2007

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory 1 5
Application 1 10
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 5
Presentation - -
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 25
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team
2 Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning
3 Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics
4 Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions
5 Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems
6 Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level
7 Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area
8 Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory 1 2 2
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 1 5 5
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 127