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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MEE 5105 TECHNOLOGY OF PLASTIC MATERIALS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FATIH KAHRAMAN

Offered to

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Design and Production DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to give theoretical knowledge about Thermal structure and mechanical anc chemical properties of plastic materials , Plastic materials production methods and Points to be considered in product design of plastic material .In this course, importance of these topics in industry are also taught by giving examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Teaching of important physical and mechanical properties of plastics. 2   Teaching of elastomers and their properties. 3   Teaching of plastic materials production methods. 4   Teaching of polimerisation and it s importance. 5   Teaching of application areas of plastic materials.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to plastics and historical development of plastic materials 2 Thermal structure and mechanical anc chemical properties of plastic materials 3 Thermoplastics and thermoset plastics 4 Additives for plastics 5 Application areas and general properties of plastics 6 Plastic material production methods 7 Points to be considered in product design of plastic material 8 Application areas and general properties of thermoset plastics 9 Biodegradable plastics 10 Elastomers (Rubbers) 11 Test methods that can be used for plastic materials 12 Test methods that can be used for plastic materials

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Plastic Materials, John Brydson, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assigment+ Preparing a report

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outputs are evaluated with both assignment and mid-term exam and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Phone: 0232 301 92 39 e-mail: fatih.kahraman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Every working hour in weekdays (except course hours)

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48 Preparation for midterm exam 1 35 35 Preparation for final exam 1 40 40 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 5 3 3 4 LO.2 4 5 4 4 LO.3 4 5 4 4 LO.4 4 5 4 4 LO.5 5 5 5 4