ME 418 Engineering Design with Polymers

3 graduate credits

Instructor: Professor Tim A. Osswald
Phone: 608/263-9538
E-mail: osswald@engr.wisc.edu

Course objective:
This course introduces students to the commonly used polymeric materials and the structure and general properties of polymers.

Course description:
Introduction to polymers; historical background; effects of processing on properties; rheology of polymer melts; mixing of polymer blends and solutions; development of anisotropy during processing; solidification of polymers; engineering design properties; mechanical behavior of polymers; failure of polymeric materials; electrical properties of polymers; and optical, acoustic and permeability properties of polymers.

Prerequisite:
None.

Homework:
Five assignments.

Exams:
Midterm and final exam.

Laboratory:
None.

Textbook:
Materials Science of Polymers for Engineers, 2nd Ed., T.A. Osswald and G. Menges, ISBN 1-56990-192-9, Hanser Publishers, Munich, 2003.

Course notes:
Posted on course homepage.

Course homepage:
http://ecow.engr.wisc.edu/pilot/course/view.php?id=48