22PI3 - Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering
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| Course title | Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering | |||
| Acronym | 22PI3 | |||
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| ESPB | 5.0 | Status | ||
| Condition | Passed General Chemistry I and Thermodynamics | Облик условљености | ||
| The goal | Introduction to the fundamental principles of polymer science and the basics of polymer engineering. Understanding the specificity that polymer structure imposes on the production and processing of polymer materials. Understanding the significance of polymers, multidisciplinarity and the need for team work in solving engineering problems related to polymers. | |||
| The outcome | Mastering of basic principles and techniques for workng with polymers and correlating this specific knowledge to knowledge from other fields in solving modern engineering problems. Capability to predict the behaviour of polymer materials in engineering and mass products, as well as their impact on the environment. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | 1. Introduction - The role and significance of polymers in modern engineering. 2. Chain-like structure of polymer molecules, parameters that describe it and its influence on material properties. 3. Levels of structure of polymer materials and their influence on polymer properties. 4. Methods of synthesizing polymers and the production of polymer materials and how they influence polymer structure. 5. Processing of polymer products and how it influences polymer structure. 6. Polymer viscoelasticity. 7. Degradation of polymers and polymer materials. 8. Classification and selection of polymers and polymer materials as a function of structure-properties. 9. Molecular engineering of polymers - multicomponent systems. 10. Design of polymer products. | |||
| Contents of exercises | 1. Calculation of mean molar masses 2. Calculation of rate of polymerization and polycondensation 3. Calculation of some thermodynamic parameters of polymers 4. Investigation of basic polymer properties - density, solubility, flammability 5. Mechanical properties of poymers 6. Swelling of polymers 7. Optical properties of polymers 8. Melt flow index | |||
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| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 3 | 2 | |||
| Methods of teaching | The course consists of lectures, calculation sessions and laboratory exercises. | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | Test paper | |||
| Practical lessons | 20 | Oral examination | 50 | |
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| Colloquia | 30 | |||
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