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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.
