GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLYMERS/İMM-388
Course Title: POLYMERS
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Course Semester 6 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Define and classify polymers
Analyze the types of polymer materials
Understand the production methods of polymeric materials
Understand chemical, physical and mechanical properties of polymers
Analyze the usage areas of polymers
Analyze the properties of additives used in polymeric materials
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to polymer materials and structure of polymers and classification of polymers.
2. Week  Chemical structure of polymers, molecular weight, melting and glass transition temperatures of polymers
3. Week  Thermoplastic materials
4. Week  Properties and uses of thermoplastic materials
5. Week  Properties and uses of thermoplastic materials
6. Week  Elastomers, properties and application areas
7. Week  Additives used in polymers
8. Week  Midterm exam, physical properties of polymers
9. Week  Physical properties of polymers
10. Week  Mechanical properties of polymers
11. Week  Shaping of polymers
12. Week  Polymers and environment
13. Week  Important industrial and engineering polymers
14. Week  Characterization techniques of polymers
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
2
12
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
8
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
8
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
73
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.92
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Uses textbooks, application tools and other resources with up-to-date information in engineeringX
2Designs a machine, part or process to provide expected performance, manufacturing characteristics and economyX
3Design engineering systems, conduct experiments, analyze and comment on the resultsX
4Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unpredictable complex problems encountered in engineering applicationsX
5Plans and manages activities for employee development in project workX
6Use databases and other sources of information in accessing information related to the field and conducting literature researchX
7Becomes aware of lifelong learning, follows developments in science and technology and constantly self-renewalX
8Identifies, presents, formulates and solves manufacturing engineering problems using current computer software and engineering methodsX
9Follows the information in the field in a foreign languageX
10Knows the issues of quality, environment, occupational health and safety in project management and engineering applicationsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Abdulmecit GÜLDAŞ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (aguldas@gazi.edu.tr)