PBT602 - CHARACTERIZATION and ANALYSIS of POLYMERS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERIZATION and ANALYSIS of POLYMERS | PBT602 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Olgun Güven / Prof. Dr. Murat Şen | |||||
| Course objective | The main aim of this course is training of the students on the basic instrumentation techniques on the characterization of chemical and physical properties of polymers. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Solubility of polymers, selection of a solvent, Molecular weight averages and distribution Colligative properties and determination of number average molecular weight, Light scattering and determination of weight average molecular weight Solution viscosity and determination of viscosity average molecular weight, Size exclusion chromatography, Mechanical properties, elastic modulus, yield stress, elongation at break, toughness, Thermal properties, melting, crystallization, glass transition Surface properties, contact angle, Pulse NMR, crosslink density crystallinity and stage of the water in polymer, Rheological properties and flow behaviors, storage and lost modules , Dielectric Relaxation | |||||
| References | Characterization and Analysis of Polymers, Clavier, Ron, Wiley and Sons Experimental Methods in Polymer Chemistry, Jan Rabek, Wiley Int. Ed., New York Polymer Characterization, D. Campbell, R.A. Pethrick, J.R. White, Stanley Thornes, Cornwall. Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, L.H. Sperling Wiley?Interscience, New York | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction : Characterization of Polymers, Test Methods for Composition |
| Week 2 | Types of molecular weight averages |
| Week 3 | Determination of molecular weight by colligative properties |
| Week 4 | Light Scattering |
| Week 5 | Size exclusion chromatography, homework |
| Week 6 | Pulse Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry |
| Week 7 | Mid?term exam |
| Week 8 | Static mechanical properties |
| Week 9 | Dynamic mechanical properties |
| Week 10 | Thermal properties |
| Week 11 | Morphology and Topology |
| Week 12 | Surface properties, contact angle |
| Week 13 | Rheological Measurements. |
| Week 14 | Dielectric Relaxation |
| 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 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| 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 | 6 | 60 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 70 | 70 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 27 | 149 | 242 |
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