POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING II: ANALYSIS, PROCESSING
AND LABORATORY, CHEM/CHE/ME/MSE/TFE 4776
Course coordinators:
Dr.
Haskell Beckham (TFE), Dr. John D. Muzzy (ChE)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM/CHE/ME/MSE/TFE 4775
Proposed Catalog Description:
Polymer fabrication processes and methods of
characterization and identification of polymers are presented. Experiments in
polymerization, processing, and property evaluation of polymers.
Course Justification:
The learning objectives for the course are as follows:
1. Learn
essential concepts of physical chemistry, characterization, and processing of
polymers
2. Provide
a foundation for industrial practice in polymer science and engineering
3. Provide
a foundation for graduate courses and research in polymer science and
engineering
There is a tight integration
between the materials in the companion course (CHEM/CHE/ME/MSE/TEX 4775), the lecture materials in the proposed course and the
laboratory experiments. Further, the laboratory reports (executive report and
technical report styles) are also graded for written communication and
presentations of results for oral communication skills providing students with
field relevant communication skills. The course materials have been taught highly
successfully at Georgia Tech for 18+ years.
Text: at the level of Principles of Polymer Systems, F. Rodriguez
Topical Outline
1.
Chapters 6: Methods of Molecular Weight Determination
colligative
properties, osmometry, light scattering, dilute solution viscometry, size
exclusion chromatography
2.
Chapters 15: Methods of Polymer Analysis
thermal analysis, vibrational spectroscopy, NMR
spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, electrical and dielectric
properties
3.
Chapter 12: Polymer Fabrication Processes
Extrusion,
injection molding, blow molding, film blowing, and fiber spinning
Laboratories:
a.
Polymer Synthesis: condensation polymerization
b. Polymer Synthesis: emulsion polymerization
c. Polymer Analysis: steady and dynamic shear flow rheology
d. Polymer Analysis: dilute solution viscometry, size exclusion chromatography
e. Polymer Analysis: infrared spectroscopy
f. Polymer Analysis: differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric
analysis
g. Polymer Analysis: x-ray diffraction
h. Polymer Analysis: optical microscopy
i. Polymer Analysis: electrical and dielectric properties
j. Polymer Processing: film extrusion
k. Polymer Processing: injection molding
l. Polymer Processing: fiber extrusion and capillary rheology
m. Polymer Properties: mechanical testing - tensile and impact testing