3 ECTS credits
75 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4004777ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Materials and Chemistry
Educational team
Bruno Van Mele (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

12 contact hours Lecture
24 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

Speciality polymers and recent developments in polymer science and technology are treated: (i) Engineering plastics for structural applications (e.g. matrices for polymer (nano)composites). (ii) Polymers with improved thermomechanical properties. (iii) Electrical conducting polymers. (iv) Non-linear optical polymers. (v) Functional polymers fot the biomedical sector. (vi) Biodegradable polymers. (vii) Self-healing polymers. (viii) Polymers for energy applications. The synthesis, characterisation, and properties are studied.

Course material
Practical course material (Recommended) : Trends in Polymer Science, Elsevier Journals Vol. 1, 1993
Practical course material (Recommended) : Materials today
Additional info
Recommended literature:

Trends in Polymer Science, Elsevier Journals, Vol. 1- (1993- )

Materials today

Open literature
Learning Outcomes

General competencies

In this optional course, modern trends in polymer science and technology are discussed. This optional course is part of the optional package ‘Polymers’ of the 2nd year Master of applied sciences and engineering: chemistry and materials.

A fundamental knowledge and understanding of developing improved materials via optimized structure-processing-property relationships is aimed.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
PRAC Presentation determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Oral exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Oral presentation with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation
Oral presentation and examination
Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Cell and Gene Biotechnology: Medical Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Cell and Gene Biotechnology: Molecular Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Cell and Gene Biotechnology: Agrobiotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology: Chemical Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Bioengineering Sciences: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology: Biochemical Biotechnology (only offered in Dutch)