School of Engineering \ Material Science and Nanotechnology Engineering
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
Can be taken as faculty elective course by the other engineering departments
Introduction to Polymerization Processes, Industrial Polymers by Free Radical Polymerization, Industrial Polymers by Suspension and Emulsion Polymerization, Industrial Polymers by Coordination Polymerization, Industrial Polymers by Step-Growth Polymerization, Processing of Industrial Polymers, Industrial Polymers for Special Applications, Introduction to Composites, Polymer Composites, Nanocomposites.
Textbook and / or References
1. Manas Chanda, Salil K. Roy, Endüstriyel Polimerler, Özel Polimerler ve Uygulamaları, CRC Press, 2007 2. Manas Chanda, İleri Polimer Kimyası, Marcel Dekker, 2000
This course covers the fundamental polymer parameters and synthesis methods along with their applications in industrial systems and processes. The main focus of the course is to introduce industrial polymers and explain how they are transformed into their final forms. Additionally, the course includes industrial polymers for special applications, composite structures, and their manufacturing methods.
Week 1: Brief Introduction to Polymerization Processes
Week 2: Synthesis of Industrial Polymers via Free Radical Polymerization
Week 3: Synthesis of Industrial Polymers via Coordination Polymerization
Week 4: Synthesis of Industrial Polymers via Step-Growth Polymerization
Week 5: Copolymerization
Week 6: Introduction to Polymer Processing
Week 7: Mixing (Compounding)
Week 8: Processing Methods I
Week 9: Processing Methods II
Week 10: Introduction to Composites
Week 11: Composite Manufacturing Methods
Week 12: Nanocomposites
| Tentative Assesment Methods |
| Activities |
Number |
Weight (%) |
| Course Attendance/Participation |
- |
- |
| Laboratory |
- |
- |
| Application |
- |
- |
| Homework |
4 |
15% |
| Project |
- |
- |
| Presentation |
- |
- |
| Field Work |
- |
- |
| Internship |
- |
- |
| Course Boards |
- |
- |
| Quiz |
2 |
25% |
| Midterm Exam |
1 |
30% |
| Final Exam |
1 |
30% |
|
Total |
100% |
| Tentative ECTS-Workload Table |
| Activities |
Number/Weeks |
Duration (Hours) |
Workload |
| Course Hours (first 6 weeks) |
6 |
4 |
24 |
| Course Hours (last 6 weeks) |
6 |
3 |
18 |
| Laboratory |
- |
- |
- |
| Application |
- |
- |
- |
| Homework |
4 |
5 |
20 |
| Project |
- |
- |
- |
| Presentation |
- |
- |
- |
| Field Work |
- |
- |
- |
| Internship |
- |
- |
- |
| Course Boards |
- |
- |
- |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
20 |
40 |
| Preparation for Midterm Exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Final Exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) |
- |
- |
- |
| Total Workload | | |
174 |
| Total Workload / 30 | | |
174 / 30 |
| | |
5.800000 |
| ECTS Credits of the Course | | |
6 |
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