PBT706 - RHEOLOGY of POLYMER
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEOLOGY of POLYMER | PBT706 | 3rd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Murat ŞEN / Doç. Dr. Hatice Kaplan Can | |||||
| Course objective | The main aim of this course is teaching of the students on the basic principles of rheology of polymers. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Fundamental Principles of Rheology, The viscosity of liquids, The Newtonian liquids, Non Newtonian liquids, Shear-Thinning Or `Yield -Stress? Fluids and shear thickening, Linear Viscoelasticity And Time Effects, Non-Linear Viscoelasticity, Experimental Methods for Measurement of the Rheological Properties of polymers, Rheology of Homopolymers and Random Copolymers, Rheology of Miscible Polymer Blends, Rheology of Block Copolymers, Rheology of Liquid-Crystalline Polymers, Rheology of Immiscible Polymer Blends, Rheology of Particulate-Filled Polymers, Nanocomposites, and Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites | |||||
| References | - Montgomery T. Shaw, Introduction to Polymer Rheology, Wiley, 2012 - Montgomery T. Shaw, William J. MacKnight, Introduction to Polymer Viscoelasticity, John Wiley & Sons, 2005. - Kevin P. Menard, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis: A Practical Introduction, CRC, 1999. - Fundamental topics in rheology, rheolohy Fundamentals, Alexander Ya. Malkin, chemTec Publishing, 1994. - A Handbook Of Elementary Rheology, Howard A. Barnes, Institute of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, University of Wales, 2000. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Fundamental Principles of Rheology |
| Week 2 | The viscosity of liquids |
| Week 3 | The Newtonian liquids |
| Week 4 | Non Newtonian liquids |
| Week 5 | Shear-Thinning Or `Yield -Stress? Fluids and and shear thickening |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Linear Viscoelasticity And Time Effects |
| Week 8 | Non-Linear Viscoelasticity |
| Week 9 | Experimental Methods for Measurement of the Rheological Properties of polymers |
| Week 10 | Rheology of Homopolymers and Random Copolymers |
| Week 11 | Rheology of Miscible Polymer Blends |
| Week 12 | Rheology of Immiscible Polymer Blends |
| Week 13 | Midterm exam |
| Week 14 | Rheology of Particulate-Filled Polymers, Nanocomposites, and Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites |
| Week 15 | Homework |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 35 | 70 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 28 | 138 | 302 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest