INTRODUCTION
TO POLYMERS
Syllabus for Fall Semester 2001
EMA 3066 (3 credits); Section 4937
Course Description: The goal of this course is to provide students in the College of Engineering with the basic concepts necessary to understand polymer science and engineering. This introductory course is designed to be a broad overview of many topics in polymer science, and will not go into great depth. The topics to be covered will be broken down into three categories- (1) polymer structure and characteristics, (2) properties and processing of polymers, and (3) polymer synthesis.
Time: M,W,F: 5th period (11:45am to 12:35am) Place: TUR 2319
Instructor: Laurie A. Gower, Assistant Professor TA: Jennifer Hite
Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering Dept. of MSE
210A Rhines Hall
846-3336
E-mail: lgowe@mse.ufl.edu
Office Hours: M,W: 7th period (2:00pm), or by appointment MWF: 3rd period
Textbook: Fundamentals of Polymer Science; 2nd Edition, by Paul C. Painter & Michael M. Coleman, Technomic Publishing Company (1997). ISBN: 1-56676-559-5
Homework: Reading assignments and selected problems, approximately weekly.
Class Listserv: An WebCT discussion board will be available to the students, which will provide a forum for specific questions related to the homework or other supplementary material. A synchronous chat room will also be available during the instructors office hours for online assistance.
Grading:* Homework- 20% (with lowest grade dropped)
First exam- 20%
Second exam- 20%
Team project- 20%
Final exam- 20% (comprehensive, with emphasis on last third of course)
*- Exams will be held during the evenings to provide sufficient time, with class cancelled on that day; and an optional review session will be held on an evening before an exam.
- A handout describing the team project in detail will be provided.
- Requests for adjustment to any grade should occur during the 1 week period following the posted grade in question, and must be approved by course instructor (the TA can not change grades!).
- Homework should be turned in at the beginning of class. No late submissions will be accepted in order that solutions can be posted promptly after class. NO EXCEPTIONS! This includes graduating seniors with job interviews. You can turn it in early or email it to me if you miss class.
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Tentative Schedule (8-22-01)
Lecture # |
Month |
Date |
Chapter and
Subject |
Reading Assignment |
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I. Structure & Characteristics of Polymers |
Chapter: pages |
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1 |
Aug. |
W 22 |
Introduction |
Chapter 1: 1-3 |
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2 |
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F 24 |
Drawing organic structures |
supplement |
|
3 |
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M 27 |
Types of Polymers |
4-8, 13-16 |
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4 |
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W 29 |
Isomerism |
8-13 |
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5 |
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F 31 |
Molecular Weight |
16-24 |
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Sept. |
M 3 |
Labor Day Holiday (no class) |
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6 |
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W 5 |
Structure: Bonding |
Chapter 7: 207-217 |
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7 |
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F 7 |
Conformations |
218-224 |
|
8 |
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M 10 |
Chain dimensions |
224-237 |
|
9 |
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W 12 |
Morphology: Crystallinity |
237-242 |
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10 |
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F 14 |
Crystal structure |
242-256 |
|
11 |
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M 17 |
Thermo and Statistical Mechanics (Cryst.) |
Chapter 8: 259-277 |
|
12 |
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W 19 |
Kinetics of Crystallization |
278-282 |
|
13 |
|
F 21 |
Factors effecting Tm |
283-290 |
|
14 |
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M 24 |
Glass transition |
290-297 |
|
15 |
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W 26 |
Factors effecting Tg |
298-303 |
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II. Processing and
Properties of Polymers
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|
16 |
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F 28 |
Thermodynamics of Solutions and Blends |
Chapter 9: 307-321 |
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17 |
Oct. |
M 1 |
Phase Behavior |
321-330 |
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T 2 |
Review Session à optional (7:20 p.m.) |
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W 3 |
Exam 1 in evening (no class) |
Covers Chapters
1,7, 8 |
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18 |
|
F 5 |
Excluded Volume and Theta Temperature |
330-335 |
|
19 |
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M 8 |
Mechanical- stress/strain, viscosity |
Chapter 11: 395-404 |
|
20 |
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W 10 |
Types of polymer behavior |
404-412 |
|
21 |
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F 12 |
Viscosity of Polymer Melts |
412-415 |
|
22 |
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M 15 |
Viscoelasticity |
416-422 |
|
23 |
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W 17 |
Experimental measurement- creep, Er, tan d |
423-429 |
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24 |
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F 19 |
Time-Temperature Superposition |
441-446 |
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25 |
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M 22 |
Nonlinear behavior- rubber elasticity |
449-456 |
|
26 |
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W 24 |
Nonlinear behavior- melt flow |
457-458 |
|
27 |
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F 26 |
Ultimate properties; stability; additives |
459-466, supplement |
|
28 |
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M 29 |
Processing: molding, extrusion |
video, supplement |
|
29 |
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W 31 |
solution casting, coatings |
supplement |
|
30 |
Nov. (change |
F 2 clocks) |
Homecoming Holiday (no class) |
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31 |
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M 5 |
adhesives, water treatment |
supplement |
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III. Synthesis of Polymers |
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|
32 |
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W 7 |
Step-Growth (Condensation) Polym.: |
Chapter 2:29-39 (83-93) |
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F 9 |
Networks and Gelation |
39-40 (96-104) |
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M 12 |
Veteran’s Day Holiday (no class) |
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T 13 |
Review Session à optional (7:20 p.m.) |
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W 14 |
Exam 2 in evening (no class) |
Covers Chapters
9, 11, and Supplements |
|
33 |
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F 16 |
Chain-Growth (Addition) Polymerization: |
40-46, 71 |
|
34 |
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M 19 |
Free Radical Mechanism, chain transfer |
(68-75, 78-79) |
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35 |
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W 21 |
Ionic (Insertion/Coordination) Polym. |
46-52 |
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F 23 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (no class) |
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36 |
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M 26 |
Catalysts: Ziegler Nata, metallocene |
53-54, supplement |
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37 |
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W 28 |
Polymerization Processes |
54-60 |
|
38 |
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F 30 |
Copolymerization |
Chapter 5: 107-115 (129-136) |
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39 |
Dec. |
M 3 |
Determination of MW: Osmotic, LS |
Chapter 10: 339-345, 349-352, 360-363 |
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M 3 |
Team Project Presentations (5:30pm) |
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T 4 |
Team Project Presentations (5:30pm) |
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40 |
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W 5 |
MW: Viscometry & SEC |
363-368, 370-381 |
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F 7 |
Reading Day (no
class) |
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W 12 |
Review Session à
optional (7:20 p.m.) |
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F 14 |
Final Exam:
(14A: 7:30 a.m.– 9:30 a.m.) |
Comprehensive
& Chapters 2, 5, 10 |