ECTS - Polymer Science and Technology
Polymer Science and Technology (CEAC423) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Polymer Science and Technology | CEAC423 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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CEAC 103 AND CEAC104 OR CEAC105 |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | Elective Courses |
Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | The main purpose of the course is to provide polymer fundamentals; historical development, basic definitions and concepts, classification of polymers and application. Major topics include polymer synthesis and nomenclature; molecular weight and molecular weight distribution; reactions of polymers; morphology; stereoregular polymers; polymer blends; step-growth, chain-growth, and ring-opening polymerization, polymer industry. This course also aims to emphasize the structure-property relationships. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Historical development, basic concepts and definitions, classifications of polymers, polymerization mechanisms, chain-reaction polymerization, ionic and coordination polymerizations, step-growth polymerizations, ring-opening polymerization, chemical bonding and polymer structure, morphology, crystallinity, glass transition temperature, polymer modi |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction | Chapter 1 |
2 | Polymerization Mechanisms | Chapter 2 |
3 | Polymerization Mechanisms | Chapter 2 |
4 | Chemical Bonding and Polymer Structure | Chapter 3 |
5 | Chemical Bonding and Polymer Structure | Chapter 3 |
6 | Thermal Transitions in Polymers | Chapter 4 |
7 | MIDTERM I | |
8 | Polymer Modification | Chapter 5 |
9 | Condensation (Step-Reaction) Polymerization | Chapter 6 |
10 | Chain-Reaction (Addition) Polymerization | Chapter 7 |
11 | Chain-Reaction (Addition) Polymerization | Chapter 7 |
12 | MIDTERM II | |
13 | Copolymerization | Chapter 8 |
14 | Polymer Reaction Engineering | Chapter 9 |
15 | Polymer Properties and Applications | Chapter 10 |
16 | Final Examination |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Robert O. Ebewele. Polymer Science, CRC Press, 2000 |
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Other Sources | 2. Textbook of Polymer Science. 3rd Ed., F. W. Billmayer, Wiley Publication, 1984. |
3. G. Odian, Principles of Polymerization, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004. | |
4. R. B. Seymour, Structure-Property Relationships in Polymers. Plenum Press, 1984. | |
5. M. P. Stevens, Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 1999 |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 60 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 3 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
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 | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | An ability to access, analyze and evaluate the knowledge needed for the solution of advanced chemical engineering and applied chemistry problems. | |||||
2 | An ability to self-renewal by following scientific and technological developments within the philosophy of lifelong learning. | |||||
3 | An understanding of social, environmental, and the global impacts of the practices and innovations brought by chemistry and chemical engineering. | |||||
4 | An ability to perform original research and development activities and to convert the achieved results to publications, patents and technology. | |||||
5 | An ability to apply advanced mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to advanced engineering problems. | |||||
6 | An ability to design and conduct scientific and technological experiments in lab- and pilot-scale, and to analyze and interpret their results. | |||||
7 | Skills in design of a system, part of a system or a process with desired properties and to implement industry. | |||||
8 | Ability to perform independent research. | |||||
9 | Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and to work as a part of a team. | |||||
10 | An understanding of the professional and occupational responsibilities. |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 17 | 34 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 11 | 11 |
Total Workload | 125 |