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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
CHE 4214	POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIALS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YOLDAŞ SEKI

Offered to

Chemistry (Evening)
Chemistry

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to explain composite manufacturing processes, application and characterization of polymeric composites

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Understand what composite materials are made up of, advantage and drawbacks of polymeric composites, and what kind of application areas are available
2	Have knowledge about characterization of polymer composites.
3	Identify the common manufacturing Techniques
4	Be able to reveal the importance of adhesin in polymeric composites and what affects the adhesion process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to the composites (What are composites , Applications and Drawbacks)
2	Raw Materials for Part Fabrication (Reinforcements, Matrix Materials)
3	Prepregs, Molding Compound
4	Material Selection Guidelines
5	Manufacturing Techniques(Creteria for selecting the manufacturing process)
6	Manufacturing Processes used in Thermoset Composites
7	Pultrusion Process, Resin Transfer Molding,
8	Structural Reaction Injection molding, Molding with Pressure
9	Manufacturing process for Thermoplastic Composites
10	Extrusion and Injection molding
11	Interface properties of Composite Materials and Types of Adhesion
12	Recycling of Composites
13	Mechanical Characterization of Composites
14	Thermal and other characterizations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Saçak, M., (2005). Polimer Teknolojisi, Gazi Kitapevi, Ankara
Supplementary Book(s): Composite Manufacturing, Sanjay K. Mazumdar,;
Savaşçı Ö.T., Uyanık N., Akovalı G., (1998). Plastikler ve Plastik Teknolojisi, Çantay Kitapevi, Istanbul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Active participation to the lecture Problem solving, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be assessed with questions which will be asked in final exam and homeworks. The announcement of homeworks and delivering times is made in the courses. The homeworks, which were not given on time and without signature, are not accepted. Homoworks may also be presented by students

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Student responsibilities: Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yoldas.seki@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	1	14
Preparation for final exam	1	28	28
Preparing assignments	1	22	22
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			94

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.5	PO.12	PO.15	PO.17
LO.1			4			3
LO.2	2	2			3
LO.3	2		5
LO.4	2		1	2	2

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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