Course Catalog 2014-2015
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Course Catalog 2014-2015

MOL-42096 Degradation of Polymers, 5 cr

Additional information

This course is lectured during every other academic year. The course is lectured 2014-2015.
Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Jyrki Vuorinen, Minna Kellomäki

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
 2 h/week
+2 h/week

 

 

 
MOL-42096 2014-01 Friday 14 - 16 , K4242

Requirements

In order to complete this course you will have to attend keynote lecture(s) and prepare and give a lecture about a given topic. Final grade is based on final exam and your own lecture.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning Outcomes

After finishing the course, the student is able to define what various mechanisms induce degradation of polymers and what can be done to prevent, slow down or control these processes. Student is also familiar with methods that can be used to evaluate degradation of polymers and is able to analyze and apply these results in practice.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Importance of polymer degradation.      
2. Mechanisms of polymer degradation for different polymer types/structures.      
3. Means of polymer degradation.     
4. Effects of polymer degradation on product properties.     
5. Polymer stabilization and destabilization.     
6. Distinguish biostable and biodegradable polymers and correspond other core contents to different polymer types.      

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Lecture slides             Yes    English  

Additional information about prerequisites
Previous courses about basics of materials and polymer science are mandatory. Since students may have done these in other universities, they are requested to show their pre-knowledge in the beginning of the course.

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MOL-42096 Degradation of Polymers, 5 cr MOL-6616 Degradation of Polymers, 5 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
MOL-42096 2014-01        

Last modified14.01.2015