TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Enable to identify and classify the polymer materials and raising awareness about recycling plastics. 2) Shaping, molding and characterization of polymer materials. 3) Understanding the usage areas of polymer materials and generating new ideas about the new methods. 4) Smart materials-Conducting polymers and their applications.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course includes mainly the synthesis, characterization and the forming techniques of ordinary and engineering plastics (polymers). Polymer types, synthesis methods, characterization techniques and manufacturing-molding processes and applications are covered. Moreover, structure-property relationship and applications of smart materials (especially organic semiconductors) are included. Course is supported with two laboratory works. The main aim of this course is to provide engineering students with a basic level of knowledge about the principles and practice of polymer science (plastic materials). This course also aims to develop laboratory skills relating polymeric materials.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to polymers: Definition, history, classification of polymers, recycling codes, basic nomenclature for naming polymers. 2nd Week Polymer Morphology. Configuration-conformation Copolymers 3rd Week Thermoplastics, recycling codes, recycling plastics. Tests for identifying plastics. 4th Week Polystyrene-Polyurethane-Bakalite 5th Week Teflon-Acyrlic polymers. 6th Week Rubber and rubber gum. Production, chemistry, applications. Plastic additives.Composites. 7th Week Shaping and molding of polymers 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Polymer testing. 10th Week Conducting polymers and applications 11th Week Conducting polymers and applications 12th Week Experiment1: Polymers in Daily life: Polystyrene foam, hydrogels, starch solution. 13th Week Experiment2: Molding polyurethane, Synthesis of Nylon. 14th Week Oral Presentations.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING Robert O. Ebewele. Polymer Science, CRC Press, 2000 Structure-Property Relationships in Polymers. R. B. Seymour, Plenum Press, 1984.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Practice,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Quiz 1 15 Practice 6 35 Total(%) 75 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 75 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 25 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 1 14 Preparation for Final exam 1 16 16 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 2 4 8 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 1 2 Presentation (including preperation) 1 14 14 Total Workload 126 Total Workload / 30 4,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No