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Syllabus ( ME 414 )


   Basic information
Course title: Polymer Materials and Polymer Processing Techniques
Course code: ME 414
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel KURAM
ECTS credits: 5
GTU credits: 3 ()
Year, Semester: 4, Fall and Spring
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Lab work
Pre- and co-requisites: ME 211 (minimum DD) ME 321 (minimum DD)
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To provide basic knowledge on the properties of polymers and polymer processing.
   Learning outcomes Up

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

  1. Capability of choosing polymers according to usage area by considering the properties of polymer materials.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
    2. Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to use information technologies effectively.
    3. An ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
    4. Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself.
    5. Being familiar with multivariate mathematics and differential equations, statistics and optimization, using this knowledge to develop models describing problems in mechanical engineering mathematically; be able to solve mechanical engineering problems using computer programming and computational methods; ability to use design and analysis programs related to mechanical engineering.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  2. Capability of choosing processing techniques for different polymeric products by learning polymer processing techniques.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
    2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
    3. Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself.
    4. Information about the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Capability of explaining the relationships between raw material properties, process conditions and product properties.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
    2. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
    3. Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself.
    4. Information about the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
   Contents Up
Week 1: Polymers, Glass Transition Temperature, Crystallinity
Week 2: Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers
Week 3: Stress-Strain Behaviour
Week 4: Impact Strength and Tearing, Flexural Strength, Homework 1
Week 5: Dynamic Mechanical Properties, Fatigue
Week 6: Hardness, Thermal Mechanical Behaviour
Week 7: Viscoelasticity, Creep, Homework 2
Week 8: Stress Relaxation, Mid-Term Exam
Week 9: Extrusion Process and Extruders
Week 10: Injection Molding
Week 11: Thermoforming, Blow Molding, Rotational Molding, Casting, Homework 3
Week 12: Calendering, Compression Molding, Transfer Molding, Pultrusion
Week 13: Sheet and Film Production, Filament Winding, Coating, Polymer Product Production in Foam Form, Homework 4
Week 14: Welding of Polymers, Rubber Processing Technology
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: 1. L.E. Nielsen, R.F. Landel, Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Composites, 1994
2. T.A. Osswald, Polymer Processing Fundamentals, 1998
Recommended readings: 1. D.W. Van Krevelen, K. Te Nijenhuis, Properties of Polymers, 2009
2. M.R. Kamal, A.I. Isayev, S.-J. Liu, Injection Molding, Technology and Fundamentals, 2009
3. C. Rauwendaal, Polymer Extrusion, 2014
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 30
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 4, 7, 11, 13 20
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 50
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 5 4
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 8 1
Mid-term: 1 1
Personal studies for final exam: 11 1
Final exam: 1 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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