Polymer Chemistry and Laboratory Work (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Goal:

Students can use safe laboratory working methods, know basic principles of chemical laws and can utilize informations given in Safety Data Sheets, knows chemical handling methods and can use right measuring equipment in right way. They can also apply working instructions and follow them, can apply polymer testing standards and use in right way physical and chemical equipment used in polymer testing. They can also identify the most common polymer types with simple methods and by instrument analysis and can utilize information sources of polymer technology

Content (course unit)

Content:

Changing group of works related to polymer testing methods, working methods and analytics. Also excursions to polymer processing companies.

Location and time

Autumn 2019; TAMK Tamk

Exam schedules

29.11.2019
Resits in exam
6.2.2020 (enrolling: https://exam.tamk.fi/enroll/exam/64723?code=5P00BJ28-3005 )
23.4.2020 (only for students, who have failed the course)

Evaluation methods and criteria

The evaluation of the course
max 30 p (minimum. 40% ; 12p)
The test (max 24p)
Reports of labs are evaluated: 1-5 (max 2p)
Excercises (max 3p)
Answers of the theory questions are done at home and the answers are discussed at lessons in small groups (3 points).
NOTE! If you are not able to attend lessons, you can get max half of the points.
Excursion + report (max 1p)
The points of the test, exercises and working in the labs + reports, all together, give your gredit.
0-11 0
12-15 1
16-19 2
20-23 3
24-27 4
28-30 5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Theory and labs
visits to companies + reports
Tasks

Learning materials

Material is on the Tabula

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h

International connections

Exchange students are welcome

Further information

Highly recommend that student has passed or is attended to next courses:
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry labs
Polymer processing

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

A student does not participate to the lessons and/or labs

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowledge of the most essential phenomena and related units of Polymer Chemistry. Capability to analyse, when quided, simple tasks related phenomena similar to discussed examples. Min total points 12 from the exam and the reports of labs.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition, capability to apply the principles to new situations. Can use the terminology and models of Polymer Chemistry in a correct way. Min 20 total points from the exam and the reports of labs.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Furthermore, versatile and fluent ability to analyse phenomena realizing the limitations related to theories in use. Min 28 total points from the exam and the reports of labs.