The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Polymer tecnology 2001 - 2004 - Polymer technology
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
3 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to present the most important methods in polymer analysis
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
- understand the principles of different analytical methods and also
- apply different analytical methods both in research and production control
Course contents
Spectroscopy: IR, UV/VIS
Thermal analysis: TG, DMA, DSC
GPC
Light scattering
Electron microscopy: SEM, TEM
X-ray analysis: SAXS, WAXS
Polymer reology
Company visits
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Polymer materials I
Previous course names
Planning of production systems
Additional information
Compulsary exercises with interpretation of test results obtained with different analysis methods
Recommended or required reading
To be distributed via WebCT
Study activities
- Lectures - 30 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
- Exercise based learning - 20 hours
- Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 5 hours
- Individual studies - 20 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 85 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 20 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 65 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Reports and productions
Examiner
Meinander Kerstin
Home page of the course
Kommer på WebCT
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- 2006-11-01 - Reports and productions