ME 4776: Polymer Science and Engineering II - Analysis, Processing and Laboratory

 

Credit Hours:2-3-3
Prerequisites:CHE 4775 or CHEM 4775 or ME 4775 or MSE 4775 or PTFE 4775 Polymer and Science Engineering I: Formation and Properties
Catalog Description:Polymer fabrication processes and methods of characterization and identification of polymers are presented. Experiments in polymerization, processing, and property evaluation of polymers. Crosslisted with CHE, CHEM, MSE, and PTFE 4776.
Textbook:Rodriguez Ferdinand, Lynden A. Archer, Paul Valent, and Wendy Kohatsu, Principles of Polymer Systems, 5th Edition, Taylor and Francis, 2003. (Taught in Chemical Engineering)
Coordinators:Prashant Desai (TFE) and John D. Muzzy (ChE)
Prerequisites by Topic:
  1. Polymer and Science Engineering I: Formation and Properties
Educational Objectives1:
  1. To learn essential concepts of physical chemistry, characterization and processing of polymers (A,B,D)
  2. To provide a foundation for industrial practice in polymer science and engineering (A,C)
  3. To provide a foundation for graduate courses and research in polymer science and engineering (A,B)
Topics Covered:
  1. Chapter 6: Methods of Molecular Weight Determination
    1. Colligative properties, osmometry, light scattering dilute solution viscometry, size exclusion chromatography
  2. Chapter 15: Methods of Polymer Analysis
    1. Thermal analysis, vibrational spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, electrical and dielectric properties
  3. Chapter 12: Polymer Fabrication Processes
    1. Extrusion, injection molding, blow modling, film blowing, and fiber spinning
  4. Laboratories
    1. Polymer Synthesis: condensation polymerization
    2. Polymer Synthesis: emulsion polymerization
    3. Polymer Analysis: steady and dynamic shear flow rheology
    4. Polymer Analysis: dilute solution viscometry, size exclusion chromatography
    5. Polymer Analysis: infrared spectroscopy
    6. Polymer Analysis: differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis
    7. Polymer Analysis: x-ray diffraction
    8. Polymer Analysis: optical microscopy
    9. Polymer Analysis: electrical and dielectric properties
    10. Polymer Processing: film extrusion
    11. Polymer Processing: injection molding
    12. Polymer Processing: fiber extrusion and capillary rheology
    13. Polymer Properties: mechanical testing - tensile and impact testing
Delivery Mode (%):

Lecture

Laboratory

  • Supervised
  • Unsupervised

20

 

80

Grading Scheme (%):

Other (specify)

  • Lab reports
  • Lab orals

 

80

20

Course Outcomes2:To be determined
Prepared By:Prashant Desai, John D. Muzzy

 


1 Letters in parenthesis refer to the Educational Objectives of the School of Mechanical Engineering. Outcomes to meet these Objectives have been established by the faculty. A table linking Program Objectives and Outcomes has also been established.

2 Numbers in parenthesis refer to evaluation methods used to assess student performance.