Syllabus ( ME 635 )
Basic information | ||||||
Course title: | Degradation and Stability of Polymers | |||||
Course code: | ME 635 | |||||
Lecturer: | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel KURAM | |||||
ECTS credits: | 7.5 | |||||
GTU credits: | 3 (3+0+0) | |||||
Year, Semester: | 1/2, Fall and Spring | |||||
Level of course: | Third Cycle (Doctoral) | |||||
Type of course: | Area Elective | |||||
Language of instruction: | English | |||||
Mode of delivery: | Face to face | |||||
Pre- and co-requisites: | ME 633 Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Polymer Processing Techniques | |||||
Professional practice: | No | |||||
Purpose of the course: | To explain the basic degradation mechanisms of polymers. To teach the methods of stabilizing polymers. To examine the relationships between structure and strength in polymers. |
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Learning outcomes | ||||||
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Identify the basic degradation mechanisms of polymers.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
- Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Mechanical Engineering in a specialized way
- Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results,
- Design and conduct research projects independently
- Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
- Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data
Method of assessment
- Written exam
- Seminar/presentation
- Term paper
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List the relationship between the stability and physical properties of polymers and their chemical structure.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
- Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Mechanical Engineering in a specialized way
- Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results,
- Design and conduct research projects independently
- Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
- Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data
Method of assessment
- Written exam
- Seminar/presentation
- Term paper
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Identify the action mechanism of antioxidants and stabilizers.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
- Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Mechanical Engineering in a specialized way
- Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results,
- Design and conduct research projects independently
- Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
- Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data
Method of assessment
- Written exam
- Seminar/presentation
- Term paper
Assessment | ||
Method of assessment | Week number | Weight (%) |
Mid-terms: | 8 | 25 |
Other in-term studies: | 0 | |
Project: | 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 | 50 |
Homework: | 0 | |
Quiz: | 0 | |
Final exam: | 16 | 25 |
Total weight: | (%) |
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