Polymer Science & Engineering I(Code: PE335)

Prepared by:

Dr. Ehssan Nassef

Pharos University in AlexandriaFaculty of Engineering.Petrochemical Department

Lecture: E112. Wednesday – from 10:30.. to 1:20 A.mLab: F207, Tut: E112M onday: from 2:30-4:20 P.m Tuesday : from 1:30 to 3:20 P.mInstructor: Dr.Ehssan Nassef

Email:ehssan.nassef@pua.edu.eg

Room: E 128 Office hours: Monday from 9:30 to 2:20 Thursday from 12:30 to 1:20

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Pre-requisite: Organic 2,Material Science,Eng.Thermo 1 (PE213, PE217, PE201)

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 polymerizationa-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 Measurementsa-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. .

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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 mehanical properitiesof 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.

Week Date Lectures

1 26/9/2012Introduction and objective of the course.

Course calendar and assessment methods.

2 3/10/2012Polymers: Definitions and Classification.

3 10/10/2012 Principles of Polymerization

4 17/10/2012step reaction (condensation) polymerization

Radical chain (Addition) polymerization

5 24/10/2012 Reaction Kinetics and Polymerization Reactors

6 29/11/2012 AID EL-ADHA VACATION

7 711/2012Determination of molecular weight of the

polymers8 14/11/2012 Reactor design of polymers

9 21/11/2012 9th week exam

10 28/11/2012 Thermal properties of polymer

11 5/12/2012Chain Microstructure (Homo-polymers and

Copolymers).

12 12/12/2012Chemical and Physical Properties of

polymers

13 19/12/2012Mechanical Properties

14 26/12/2012

The modern techniques used in the characterization and testing of

polymers.

15 2/1/2012Final lab Exam

16 9/1/2012Written Exams According to the schedule

Laboratory Experiments:Polyamide PolymerizationDilute Solution Viscosity (Viscosity Average ,Molecular Weight Determination)Melt Index MeasurementsDensity MeasurementsTensile 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 9Assessment 3,4 during the semester Assessment 5 Final practical Exam week 15Assessment 6 final written Exam week 16

C- Weighting of AssessmentFour 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