ENG83 3112 Structure and Properties of Polymers

Chain structure of polymer molecules, configurations and conformation of polymer chain, molecular weight and molecular size, amorphous state and crystalline state of solid polymers, models of chain conformation in amorphous state and crystalline state, crystalline morphology, thermal transitions, crystallization and kinetics of crystallization, thermal transitions, thermodynamics of fusion, solution process, thermodynamics of mixing and phase separation, viscoelasticity, time-temperature superposition, mechanical behavior, failure behavior, thermal properties, electrical properties, and optical properties

CLO1: Be able to classify and explain basic chain structure conformation, configuration and stereochemistry of polymer chains

CLO2 Be able to explain solvation and identify bad and good solvents form solvation

CLO3 Be able to explain viscoelasticity

CLO4: Be able to identify creep and stress relaxation

CLO5: Be able to interrelate structure to the properties of polymer

CLO6: Be able to explain influences of factors/parameters on physical properties of polymers

CLO7: Be able to use equations for predicting thermal transitions and solvation phenomena (PI1.3)

CLO8: Be able to demonstrate information on environmental and societal impact from source/resource consumption for polymeric material production to end use product

CLO9: Be able to search relevant information from open sources.