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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1MSME603MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree
Department / Program MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Comprehending the fundamentals of polymer structures, types, synthesis methods, chemical and physical properties, and characterizations.
Interpreting the use of polymeric materials in nature, biological systems, and advanced technologies.
Investigating and interpreting the principles and applications of polymers in conventional industries and daily life.
Analyzing and criticizing the existing examples and uses of polymers within the context of recycling/biodegradability and discussing plausible future directions to address environmental issues.
Course Content The aim of this course is to provide information on the fundamentals of polymer structures, types, synthesis methods, chemical and physical properties, characterizations, and detailed study of their industrial and daily life applications. A special focus is given to step-growth polymerization and its implementation in optoelectronics. The big six and industrial uses of these polymers are discussed within the context of recycling/biodegradability and environmental issues. This course aims to establish a foundation for understanding and interpreting the use of polymeric materials in wide-ranging examples that exist in nature, biological systems, and varied advanced technologies.
Course Methods and Techniques -
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Hakan Usta https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/hakan.usta hakan.usta@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Young, R. J., & Lovell, P. A. (2011). Introduction to polymers (3rd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN-10: 0849339294; ISBN-13: 9780849339295.
Course Notes -


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 14 % 20
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 10
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
17
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 14 5 70
Ders Dışı Sınav 2 4 8
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 5 5
Proje 1 30 30
Kişisel Çalışma 14 5 70
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 225

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Distinguish the fundamentals of polymerization reactions, polymer structures, characterizations, and structure-property relationships.
2 Recognize the existing examples and the uses of polymers in nature, biological systems, and varied advanced technologies.
3 Criticize the principles and applications of polymers in conventional industries and daily life within the context of recycling/biodegradability.
4 Propose a range of strategies/solutions to address polymer needs for current, emerging, and prospective applications.
5 Demonstrate awareness for technological, sociopolitical, economical, and environmental aspects of polymers and their uses to address global issues.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 General Organic Chemistry/Families of Compounds
2 General Organic Chemistry/Families of Compounds
3 Valence Bond Theory/Covalent Bonding/Isomers
4 Polymer Chemical Structures, Types, and Properties
5 Polymer Chemical Structures, Types, and Properties
6 Polymer Characterization Methods
7 Polymer Characterization Methods
8 Mechanical and Physicochemical Properties of Polymers
9 Mechanical and Physicochemical Properties of Polymers
10 Step-Growth Polymerization/Applications in Optoelectronics
11 Addition and Free-Radical Polymerization Reactions
12 The Big Six/Industrial Uses/Environmental Issues
13 Materials Science and Nanotechnology Applications of Polymers
14 Materials Science and Nanotechnology Applications of Polymers

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
C1 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3
C2 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3
C3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5
C5 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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