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January | 23 | Introduction, classifications, molecular weight and distribution, "big picture" of polymer engineering (chapters 0, 1) |
| 30 | Solid-state chain packing, crystallinity (chapter 2, Hiemenz reference) |
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February | 6 | Amorphous polymers and the glass transition (chapter 2, Hiemenz reference) |
| 13 | Introduction to mechanical properties, rubber elasticity (chapter 3) |
| 20 | Viscoelasticity (chapter 4) |
| 27 | Time-temperature superposition, Boltzmann superposition principle, rheology (chapter 4) |
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March | 5 | rheology (chapter 4) |
| 12 | dynamic mechanical spectroscopy, yield and fracture (chapter 5) |
| | MIDTERM occurs this week |
| 19 | Spring break; no class |
| 26 | Polymer processing - extrusion (chapter 7) |
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April | 2 | Polymer processing - molding (chapter 7) |
| 9 | Polymer processing - fibers (chapter 7), structure-property relationships (chapter 8) |
| 16 | STUDENT PRESENTATIONS |
| 23 | polymer design considerations (chapter 8), polymer additives, polymer blends (chapter 6, to some extent), course evaluations |
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May | 7 | FINAL EXAM (date scheduled by registrar) |