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Type A
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Competences Specific | | | A1.1 |
Aplicar efectivament el coneixement de les matèries bàsiques, científiques i tecnològiques pròpies de l'enginyeria |
| | A4.3 |
Coneixements dels fonaments de ciència, tecnologia i química de materials. Comprendre la relació entre la microestructura, la síntesi o processament i les propietats dels materials (RI3) |
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Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal |
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Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear | | | C1.1 |
Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
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Type A
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| | A1.1 |
Aplica correctament els fonaments de ciència, tecnologia i química de materials. Compren la relació entre la microestructura, la síntesi o processament i les propietats dels materials.
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Relaciona l'estructura microscòpica de materials polimèrics comuns amb les seves propietats físiques, especialment la resposta mecànica.
Sap aplicar la termodinàmica de dissolucions polimèriques per al càlcul de les seves propietats; coneix els models que descriuen el flux no-newtonià.
És capaç de descriure els principis generals de la polimerització en cadena i escalonada.
Coneix les tècniques de caracterització de la distribució de pesos moleculars i els models comunament utilitzats.
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Type B
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
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Type C
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| | C1.1 |
Express opinions on abstract or cultural topics in a limited fashion.
Explain and justify briefly their opinions and projects.
Understand instructions about classes or tasks assigned by the teaching staff.
Understand the basic ideas of radio and television programmes.
Understand routine information and articles.
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.
Take notes during a class.
Write letters or take notes about foreseeable, familiar matters.
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| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction |
What are the polymers. The polymers in the world. Brief history |
| 2. Morphology |
Bonds and forces. Individual molecules. Cohesive energy, Physical states, Transition temperatures, Crystallisation, Structure-properties relations |
| 3. Thermodynamics of polymer solutions |
Non-ideality of polymer solutions; the Flory-Huggins theory. Chemical potential and osmotic pressure. Swell of a chain by solvent. Rubber elasticity. Solubility. Phase equilibria. |
| 4. Polymerisation |
Reactions of polymerisation. Functionality. Kinetic schemes. Chain polymerisation. Step polymerisation. Polymerisation processes. Copolimerización. |
| 5. Molecular weight distributions |
Mean values of the molecular weight. Theoretical molecular weight distributions. Empirical molecular weight distributions. Experimental methods to analyse the molecular weight. |
| 6. Viscoelasticity |
Mechanical behaviour of the polymeric materials. viscous solids and elastic liquids. Models for the viscoelastic behaviour. Molecular motions and transition temperatures. |
| 7. Rheology |
Characteristics of non-Newtonian flow. Dependence of the viscosity with the shear rate. Dependence of the viscosity with the molecular weight. Dependence of the viscosity with the temperature. Normal stresses. |
| Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours
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Hours outside the classroom
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(**) Total hours |
| Introductory activities |
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1 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
| Lecture |
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35 |
53 |
88 |
| Problem solving, exercises |
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15 |
27 |
42 |
| Personal attention |
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1 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
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| Practical tests |
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2 |
5 |
7 |
| Practical tests |
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3 |
5 |
8 |
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(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies
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Description |
| Introductory activities |
The professor will explain the dynamics of the course:
- Subjects
- Hands out activities with impact to the evaluation. The conditions of the continuous evaluation
- Dates of the evaluation activities
- Recommendations for the course
The introduction to the polymers as subject |
| Lecture |
The contents of the notes of the course are available to the students through Moodle. In prevision of the online nature of the course, it is expected that the student works on the notes for themself. The professor will provide a short explanation of the main points, either in the classroom or through recorded videos and online classes held through videoconference, open to all the students. It is expected that the online sessions will focus on discussing questions, solving exercises and tackling the main difficulties of the course. Going through the notes by the professor will be avoided and is a direct responsibility of the student.
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| Problem solving, exercises |
Proposed exercises are solved and discussed either in class or in the form of recorded or online sessions. The online sessions will be again reserved for the discussion of the proposed exercises rather than going through the solution itself, which should be available through the proper graphic document proposed by the professor. Again, the student is responsible of working on the proposed exercises before the discussion session. |
| Personal attention |
Questions regarding the contents of the course are discussed individually when required, but should preferably be addressed during the discussion sessions proposed or through the discussion forum, as it is accessible to the whole community and may be helpful to others.
Individual sessions, although not advised, will be held either face to face or through videoconference when previously agreed with the professor. |
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Description |
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Due to the nature of the course and the exceptional circumstances, no face to face interaction is advised. Instead, the students are requested to formulate their questions through the forum, so that all the rest may benefit from the discussion. This discussion can be held through videoconference with the student within a schedule previously agreed with the professor. No questions through regular email will be addressed by the professor. |
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Methodologies |
Competences
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Description |
Weight |
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| Practical tests |
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A mid term evaluation will be held in which the student will have to solve a test exam of short questions and solve some selected exercises. If the exam needs to be sit online, an individual oral verification will be held as a validation of the results produced. |
50 |
| Practical tests |
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A final evaluation will be held in which the student will have to solve a test exam of short questions and solve some selected exercises. If the exam needs to be sit online, an individual oral verification will be held as a validation of the results produced. |
50 |
| Others |
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Other comments and second exam session |
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The form and nature of the exams will be subject to the conditions allowed by the pandemia. |
| Basic |
Ferdinand Rodriguez, Claude Cohen, Christopher K. Ober, Lynden A. Archer, Principles of polymer systems, Paperback, Taylor & Francis; 4 edition (April 1996)
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Several copies of this book, some of them of rather old editions, can be found at the Sescelades library. |
| Complementary |
H.J. Elias, Macromoleules, Hardcover, Weinheim : John Wiley-VCH Verlag, cop. 2005-2009
J.R Fried, Polymer Science and Technology, Hardcover, Prentice and Hall, 1995
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Many of the contents of the course can be found at internet. |
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
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