| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Associate Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Instructor Tuncer Demirel
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) It can classify plastic materials according to different criteria.
2) Distinguish between amorphous and crystalline structure.
3) Distinguish and classify thermoset and thermoplastic polymers.
4) Distinguish the polymerization methods.
5) Can design polymers according to usage areas.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | No |
| COURSE DEFINITION | The long-term aim of this course is to provide students with general knowledge about the production methods of plastics and plastic-based composites, which are one of the most used materials in industry and daily life, and the introduction of their properties, the use of additives and strength enhancers, and the properties of plastics. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to Polymers: Nomenclature, Concepts, Production and Development | | 2nd Week | Thermal Properties of Polymers | | 3rd Week | Crystal Structures of Polymers | | 4th Week | Additives | | 5th Week | Fillers | | 6th Week | Supplements | | 7th Week | Processing Methods | | 8th Week | Midterm | | 9th Week | Plastic Product Production Methods: Injection | | 10th Week | Plastic Product Production Methods: Extrusion | | 11th Week | Plastic Product Production Methods: Rotational Molding | | 12th Week | Plastic Product Production Methods: Thermal Forming | | 13th Week | Plastic Product Production Methods: Casting | | 14th Week | Plastic Product Production Methods: Blow Molding |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Mehmet Saçak,Polimer Kimyası,Gazi Kitabevi,2010 |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 50 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 4 | 56 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 35 | 35 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 15 | 15 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | | | | | Total Workload | | | 150 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 5 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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