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Pharos University in Alexandria Faculty of Engineering. Petrochemical Department. Polymer Science & Engineering I (Code: PE335). Prepared by: Dr. Ehssan Nassef. Pre-requisite: Organic 2,Material Science,Eng.Thermo 1 ( PE213, PE217, PE201 ) . Lecture: E 112.
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Pharos University in Alexandria Faculty of Engineering. Petrochemical Department Polymer Science & Engineering I (Code: PE335) Prepared by: Dr. EhssanNassef
Pre-requisite: Organic 2,Material Science,Eng.Thermo 1 (PE213, PE217, PE201) • Lecture: E112. • Wednesday – from 10:30.. to 1:20 A.m • Lab: F207, Tut: E112 • M onday: from 2:30-4:20 P.m • Tuesday : from 1:30 to 3:20 P.m Instructor:Dr.EhssanNassef Email:ehssan.nassef@pua.edu.eg Room: E 128 • Office hours: Mondayfrom 9:30 to 2:20 • Thursday from 12:30 to 1:20 • ………………………………………………………….
Course Aim: At the end of this course the students will be well known of the following: • Polymers: Definitions and Classification. • Principles of Polymerization • Reaction Kinetics and Polymerization Reactors • Chain Microstructure (Homo-polymers and Copolymers). • Chemical and Physical Properties • Mechanical Properties • The modern techniques used in the characterization and testing of polymers. • Fiber Reinforced Composites • Determination of molecular weight of the polymers. • Thermal properties. • Reactor design principles Intended Learning outcomes:
Intended learning outcomes(ILO,S) A- Knowledge and understanding: • a-1 Define polymers structure and its mechanism. • a-2 Identify priciples of polymerization • a-3 Define cationic polymerization and anionic polymerization. • a-4 Describe the chain reaction meachanism. • a-5 Identify the molecular weight distribution of the polymer. • a-6 Examine the mechanical property of polymers. • a-7 Identify Density Measurements • a-8 DescribeTensile Stress-strain Analysis. • a-9Identify Melt Index Measurements of polymers. . .
b- Intellectual skills • 1 Classify the major types of polymerization . • b-2 Recognize theThe qualitative effect of reactor design on polymer manufacture • b- 3 Classify each kinetics of each polymer type. • b-4 Determine the structural, thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties of polymers. • b-5 Apply solution properties and methods of polymer analysis. . • b-6 Selectthe modern techniques used in the characterization and testing of polymers . • b -7 Select reactor design depending on polymer manufacture . • b- 8 Determine glass-rubber transition, mechanical properties, • b-9 Calculate the number average molecular weight. • b-10 Calculate the weight average molecular weight. . c1. c2. c3. .
C- Professional and practical skills . c1- Measure Melt Index of polymers . c-3 Analyze tensile stress strain for polymerization. c-4 Apply methods for density measurments. c-5 Detemine the visocity of dilute solution. c-6 Classify different kinetics polymerization. c-7 Apply different techniques for analysis of polymer . c-8 Distinguish between thermal and mehanicalproperitiesof polymer . c-10 Analyze problems involving reactor design. c-11 Determine the polymer manufacturing process
d- General and transferable skills • .d1- Enable the student to easy search about literatures topics. • d2- Create an ordered structured report on subject of relevance to the course and their own interest.
Laboratory Experiments: • Polyamide Polymerization • Dilute Solution Viscosity (Viscosity Average ,Molecular Weight Determination) • Melt Index Measurements • Density Measurements • Tensile Stress-strain Analysis
Teaching and learning methods - Lectures. • Tutorials • Laboratory Experiments. • -Presentation. Student assessment : A- Procedures used • Assessment (1) 4 Quizzes during the semester. • Assessment (2) Mid tem exam. • Assessment (3)Mini Project. • Assessment (4) Lab manual+Attendence • Assessment (5) Lab Exam • Assessment (6) Final written Exam
B- Schedule • Assessment 1 ,four quizzes weeks 4,8,11,13 • Assessment 2 Midterm Week 9 • Assessment 3,4 during the semester • Assessment 5 Final practical Exam week 15 • Assessment 6 final written Exam week 16 C- Weighting of Assessment • Four quizzes++Lab manual 10% • Mini project. 10% • Midterm Exam 20% • Lab Exam 10% • Final Written Exam 50%
List of references • 1- Course notes 1.Rudin, A., The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, 2nd edition, Acadamic Press, 1999. • 2. Painter, P.C., Coleman, M.M., Fundamental of Polymer Science, 2nd edition, Technomic, 1997. • 2- Required books (text books) • 3. Odian, G., Principles of Polymerization, 3rd edition, Wiley-Interscience, 1991. • 4. Dotson, N.A., Polymerization Process Modeling, VCH Publishers, Inc., 1996. • 3- Recommended books • 5. Polymer Reaction Engineering, Edited by Asua, J.M., Blackwell Publishing, 2007. • 6..Polymer Science and Technology, Joel R.Fried, 3rd edition, 2003. • 4- Periodicals, Web sites, … etc www.pua.edu.eg