• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of experimental and characterization techniques used to analyze interfacial properties and colloidal systems.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Complex Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
   2. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
   3. Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Chemical Engineering applications.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Term paper
2. Grasp the concept of interfacial tension and the energy involved in interface formation.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Complex Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
   2. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
   3. Recognize the need for life-long learning; show the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously educate oneself.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Term paper
3. Explain the physical phenomena associated with surface tension and capillarity.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Complex Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
   2. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
   3. Recognize the need for life-long learning; show the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously educate oneself.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper
4. Describe the behavior of self-associating surfactants.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Complex Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
   2. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
   3. Recognize the need for life-long learning; show the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously educate oneself.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper
5. Identify the forces acting at interfaces and articulate the effects of these forces on emulsions and colloids.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Complex Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
   2. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
   3. Recognize the need for life-long learning; show the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously educate oneself.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper
6. Apply experimental and characterization techniques to measure and analyze interfacial properties and colloidal systems.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Complex Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
   2. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
   3. Recognize the need for life-long learning; show the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously educate oneself.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Term paper
7. Assess the impact of interfacial forces on the stability, rheology, and functionality of emulsions and colloids.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Complex Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
   2. Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
   3. Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
   4. Recognize the need for life-long learning; show the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously educate oneself.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Term paper

Contents
Week 1:	Introduction: Definition of surfaces and interfaces Importance and role of interfacial phenomena in daily life and industrial processes
Week 2:	Introduction to concepts like capillarity, surfactants, emulsions and colloids
Week 3:	Intermolecular forces acting at interfaces Laboratory Demonstration I
Week 4:	Interfacial tension Laboratory Demonstration II
Week 5:	Laplace and Kelvin equations.
Week 6:	Capillary condensation, Ostwald ripening
Week 7:	Contact angle, wetting and capillarity I
Week 8:	Contact angle, wetting and capillarity II Midterm
Week 9:	Surfactants and micelles.
Week 10:	Thermodynamics of micellization
Week 11:	Emulsions: Formation, properties and stability I
Week 12:	Emulsions: Formation, properties and stability II
Week 13:	Colloidal dispersions I
Week 14:	Colloidal dispersions II Term paper presentations
Week 15*:	**
Week 16*:	Final
Textbooks and materials:	Berg, J. C. An Introduction to Interfaces & Colloids: The Bridge to Nanoscience, World Scientific, Singapore, 2010.
Recommended readings:	Barnes, G.T., Gentle, I.R., Interfacial Science: An Introduction, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, 2011. Hiemenz, P.C., Rajagopalan, R., Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, 3rd Ed., CRC Press, 1997.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:	14	20
Homework:	6,12	10
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	1	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	3	2
Term project:	3	12
Term project presentation:	1	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	10	1
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	14	1
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)