5 credits
45.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Bailly Christian; Nysten Bernard; Van Ruymbeke Evelyne (compensates Nysten Bernard);
Language
English
Main themes
- Introduction : current challenges of the polymer industry
- Morphology and properties of multicomponent polymer materials
- Mechanical properties of polymer materials
- Functional properties of polymer materials, in particular electrical and electronic properties
- Polymer composites and nanocomposites
- Additional themes depending on the interests of the students (e.g. surface properties, biological properties, environmental properties')
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
1 | Contribution of the course to the program objectives With respect to the LO of the programme KIMA, this activity contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LO:
Specific learning outcomes of the course At the end of this course, the student will be able to
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
- Introduction : current challenges of the polymer industry
- Morphology and properties of multicomponent polymer materials
- Mechanical properties of polymer materials
- Functional properties of polymer materials, in particular electrical and electronic properties
- Polymer composites and nanocomposites
- Additional themes depending on the interests of the students (e.g. surface properties, biological properties, environmental properties')
Teaching methods
A combination of :
- Ex cathedra courses : concepts are illustrated by concrete exemples taken from industrial practice and the experience of the teachers.
- invited seminars
- seminars prepared and presented by the students
- Laboratory and plant visits
Evaluation methods
The students will be individually graded based on the objectives indicated above. More precisely, the evaluation involves the grading of :
- The presentation of a project in groups of two or three on a scientifically challenging and industrially relevant issue linked to the course content. This project will carry 50% of the total mark.
- An oral exam based on a list of synthetic questions prepared by the teachers and given during the year. The exam will carry 50% of the mark
- The teachers have the right to reduce the weight of one part of the mark if a deep deficiency (<8/20) is found for the other.
Other information
This course requires basic knowledge of polymer physics (in particular concepts of glass transition, crystallization and melting) as well as fundamentals of materials science (thermodynamics, mechanical properties, functional properties at introductory level).
Online resources
Moodle website : https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be
Bibliography
Notes de cours sur Moodle, livres à la bibliothèque en fonction des besoins.
Faculty or entity
FYKI