Capstone design course. Study of polymeric engineering materials and the relationship to structural type. Elasticity, viscoelasticity, anelasticity and plasticity of single and multiphase materials. Emphasis is on polymetric materials. Processing and engineering techniques for the conversion of polymeric materials into products are discussed.
Processes considered include forming, bonding and modification operations.
The effect of processing on the structure and properties of polymeric materials is emphasized. Students work with a faculty member on an individual laboratory project in one or more of the areas of engineering materials. Students will design and carry out experiments, interpret data and prepare a comprehensive laboratory report. The thermodynamics, structure, morphology and properties of polymers. Developing an understanding of the relationships between theory and observed behavior in polymeric materials.