| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Doctorate Of Science |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 10 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Associate Professor Ebru Saraloğlu Güler
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) An overview of nano-scale polymer composites, definition of the polymer nanocomposites and mechanical and physical properties of nanocomposites
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | An overview of micro- and macro-scale polymer composites, definition of the polymer nanocomposites and understanding of the mechanical and physical properties of nanocomposites. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | An overview of micro- and macro-scale polymer composites | | 2nd Week | definition of the polymer nanocomposites | | 3rd Week | polymeric matrix materials used | | 4th Week | nano-particulates used | | 5th Week | importance of interface between matrix and nano-phase | | 6th Week | production of polymer nanocomposites | | 7th Week | structural characterization of polymer nanocomposites | | 8th Week | Midterm exam | | 9th Week | mechanical behavior of polymer nanocomposites | | 10th Week | thermal response of polymer nanocomposites | | 11th Week | fire retardancy of polymer nanocomposites | | 12th Week | chemical resistance of polymer nanocomposites | | 13th Week | electromagnetic properties of polymer nanocomposites | | 14th Week | applications and future trends of polymer nanocomposites. |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Koo, Polymer Nanocomposites, Mc Graw-Hill, 2006.
Mai & Yu, Polymer Nanocomposite, Woodhead-CRC Press, 2006.
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| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 40 | | Project | 1 | 15 | | Total(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 45 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 42 | 42 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 21 | 21 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Homework | | | | | Presentation (including preperation) | 1 | 50 | 50 | | Project | 1 | 100 | 100 | | Total Workload | | | 303 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 10,1 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 10 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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