ECTS - Polymer Processing
Polymer Processing (ME421) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Polymer Processing | ME421 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | . |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | Demonstrates the ability to conduct advanced research activities both individually and as a team member. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains the competence to examine, evaluate, and interpret research topics through scientific reasoning. | X | ||||
| 3 | Develops new methods and applies them to original research areas and topics. | X | ||||
| 4 | Systematically acquires experimental and/or analytical data, discusses and evaluates them to reach scientific conclusions. | X | ||||
| 5 | Applies the scientific philosophical approach in the analysis, modeling, and design of engineering systems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Synthesizes knowledge in their field to create, maintain, complete, and present original studies at an international level. | X | ||||
| 7 | Contributes to scientific and technological advancements in their engineering field. | X | ||||
| 8 | Contributes to industrial and scientific progress to improve society through research activities. | X | ||||
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 | ||