COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 4272 PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FATIH KAHRAMAN

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to understand the tests such as Vicat, HDT, UL 94, MFI etc. which are other than the standart tests applying to polymer-based materials and to interpret these results. To understand the design principles related to conventional thermoplastic materials(metal, glass, ceramics, etc...), and to obtain the appropriate material to the products and production methods. To understand the applications of thermoplastic materials, to interpret process and problems that may occur in the product and to find solutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The knowledge of the recognition and comparison of basic concepts and differences of polymer-based materials (thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers commercial plastics, engineering plastics and high-performance plastics)
2   To understand and recognize additives and reinforcement of substituents which impacts to the material properties on polymer-based materials, to examine the advantages and disadvantages between the techniques of raw material preparation(compound).
3   To understand and interpret the tests applying to polymer-based materials(Vicat, MFI, HDT, UL-94,etc...)
4   To understand the appropriate design principle for conventional production methods and advanced manifacturing processes (GIT, WIT, MID, etc...) of thermoplastic metarials, to determine the appropriate production machines and process parameters of materials, to interpret the processing errors and to propose solution.
5   To understand the design principles suitable for defragmentation methods of thermoplastic materials, to determine the defragmentation method of materials, to interpret the processing errors and to propose solution.
6   To understand and recognize the principles of injection molding of thermoplastic materials, to determine the basic principles of production equipment suitable for the product, to interpret the possible product defects and to propose solution.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The scope and the importance of the course, the method of teaching courses, the development and the projection of the plastics industry. Determining the topics of research and presentation.
2 Basic differences between thermoplastic, thermoset and elastomer materials. Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
3 Differences between commercial plastics, engineering plastics and high performance plasitcs. Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
4 Standart and spesific (MFI,Vicat, HDT, UL-94) test methods applying to thermoplastics. Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
5 Commercial plastics LDPE, HDPE, PP, PVC.. Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
6 Modification of plastic materials (Compounding). Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
7 Engineering plastics (PC, CA, PBT/PET). Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
8 Copolymer engineering plastics (ABS, ASA, SAN..) Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
9 Copolymer engineering plastics (ABS, ASA, SAN..) Continued Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
10 Engineering plastics (POM, PTFE, UHMW-HDPE), Engineering plastics (PA 6, PA 66) Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
11 Homework Presentation Literature research, preparing report and presentation.
12 Basic design principles of thermoplastic materials
13 Conventional production methods of thermoplastic-based materials
14 Conventional production methods of thermoplastic-based materials

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Strong A.B., (2000)."Plastics Materials and Processing", Prentice Hall, New Jersey
2- Domininghaus H., (1988). "Die Kunststoffe und ihre Eigenschaften" VDI Verlag, Düsseldorf
3- Berins M.L.,(1991)."Plastics Engineering Handbook", Chapman & Hall Publications, New York
4- Hellerich W., Harsch G., Haenle S., (1992). "Werkstoffführer Kunststoffe", Carl Hanser Verlag München

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sami.sayer@ege.edu.tr
0232 311 40 26

Office Hours

Friday: 13-15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparing Presentations 1 0,5 1
Preparing presentations 14 4 56
Research and Preparing Report 1 10 10
Group Study 1 3 3
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 161

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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