The student is able to model, solve, interpret, compare and hypothesize over different polymer processing techniques and explain its influence on the process design.
Teaching
Activities
Mainly lectures (as interactive as possible)
coupled with problem solving
This may include a site visit lecture (L.A. #6)
Interactive activities in which
students are the main actors
Online quiz games
Lose the shame of answering questions
Focus on their learning material
Identify the most important concepts
Make connections
Computer Laboratories
Instructional Analysis
Non-Linear
Viscoelastic
Models
Linear Viscoelasticity (1 and 3)
Navier-Stokes Equations (3)
Non-Newtonian Fluids (3)
Polymer
Processing
Techniques
Product Analysis (5)
Production Engineering (5)
Mathematical Modelling (2 and 3)
Polymer
Architechture
and Properties
Relationships
Entanglement of Molecules (1 and 3)
Glass Transition Curves (1)
Flory Theory (1)
Learning
Activities
Reading
Problems/Report
Lab activities (including computers)
Group discussion during the lecture
Use feedback (fellow students/teacher) as a L.A.
Youtube or other websites, sources of audiovisual material
Site visit (outside the university - optional)
Previous Knowledge
Polymer
Chemistry (1)
Algebra (2)
Rheology/Polymer
Chemistry (3)
Numerical
Methods (5)
Mechanical
Design (4)