Polymer chemistry
0600-SP/W-EN-PCh
Lecture:
- What is polymer and what is it’s meaning in humans culture.
- Why do we use the term average molecular weight and what is its significance and effect on the properties of polymers?
-Types of average molecular weights and degrees of polymerization and methods to determine them.
- Classification of polymers and overview of most common polymers in our everyday life.
- General overlook of polymer synthesis.
- Addition polymerization and monomers suitable for this type of process.
- The mechanism of free radical polymerization.
- Cationic and anionic polymerization.
- Ziegler-Natta catalysts and coordinational polymerization
- Polycondensation
- From polymer to plastic
- Extrusion methods and equipment
- Injection moulding machines and technique.
- Recycling of post-consumer polymer wastes.
Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher:
- participation in lectures - 30 hrs,
- consultation – 20 hrs
Self-study hours:
- individual work - 15 hrs
- reading literature - 10 hrs
- preparation for examination- 15hrs
Altogether: 90 hrs (3 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
K1 Student is knowledgeable in the field of polymer chemistry - K_W03
K2: Student characterizes the structure, properties and application of polymers in various branches of the economy - K_W03
K3: Student knows the basic methods of obtaining polymers - K_W03
K4: Student knows the systhemtics of polymers in terms of structure and origin - K_W03
K5: Student characterizes the addition polymerization process - K_W03
K6: Student describes the polycondensation process - K_W03
K7: Student knows examples of polymers obtained by polyaddition and polycondensation methods - K_W03
K8: Student is knowledgeable in the field of polymer processing methods - K_W03, K W10
K9. Student characterizes application of different processing techniques K_W03
Learning outcomes - skills
S1: Student can name polymers in accordance with the customary convention and recommended by IUPAC - K_U01
S2: Student can correctly use the terms: polymer, mer, monomer, constitutional unit, polycondensation, polyaddition - K_U01
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Sc1: Analytical thinking: Notices dependencies and correctly draws conclusions using the principles of logic- K_K01
Teaching methods
Expository teaching methods:
- informative lecture;
Expository teaching methods
- informative (conventional) lecture
Prerequisites
Student should possess knowledge of English, as well as basic knowledge of general, organic, and physical chemistry.
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
Lecture: oral exam and individual student’s presentation of chosen topic – K1-K9, S1, S2, Sc1
Assessment criteria:
fail- below 50%
satisfactory- 51-60%
satisfactory plus- 61-65%
good – 66-76%
good plus- 77-80%
very good- 81-100%
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