|
Class |
Date |
Day |
Topic (for reading assignment,
see separate list) |
|
1 |
Aug 30 |
Monday |
Introduction to “Introduction to
Polymers” |
|
2 |
Sep 1 |
Wednesday |
Introduction to polymer science |
|
3 |
Sep 3 |
Friday |
Introduction to polymer science |
|
|
Sep 6 |
Monday |
No Class (Labor Day) |
|
4 |
Sep 8 |
Wednesday |
Synthesis of polymers |
|
5 |
Sep 10 |
Friday |
Synthesis of polymers |
|
6 |
Sep 13 |
Monday |
Synthesis of polymers |
|
7 |
Sep 15 |
Wednesday |
Synthesis of polymers |
|
8 |
Sep 17 |
Friday |
Synthesis of polymers |
|
9 |
Sep 20 |
Monday |
Solution properties &
thermodynamics |
|
10 |
Sep 22 |
Wednesday |
Solution properties &
thermodynamics |
|
11 |
Sep 24 |
Friday |
Solution properties &
thermodynamics |
|
12 |
Sep 27 |
Monday |
Solution properties &
thermodynamics |
|
13 |
Sep 29 |
Wednesday |
Solution properties &
thermodynamics |
|
14 |
Oct 1 |
Friday |
Solution properties &
thermodynamics |
|
15 |
Oct 4 |
Monday |
Solid-state properties of
polymers |
|
16 |
Oct 6 |
Wednesday |
Solid-state properties of
polymers |
|
17 |
Oct 8 |
Friday |
Solid-state properties of
polymers |
|
18 |
Oct 11 |
Monday |
Solid-state properties of
polymers |
|
19 |
Oct 13 |
Wednesday |
Solid-state properties of
polymers |
|
20 |
Oct 15 |
Friday |
Review |
|
21 |
Oct 18 |
Monday |
Midterm EXAM ONE |
|
22 |
Oct 20 |
Wednesday |
Viscoelasticity – Rubber
elasticity |
|
23 |
Oct 22 |
Friday |
Viscoelasticity – Rubber
elasticity |
|
24 |
Oct 25 |
Monday |
Viscoelasticity – Rubber
elasticity |
|
25 |
Oct 27 |
Wednesday |
Polymer rheology and processing |
|
26 |
Oct 29 |
Friday |
Polymer rheology and processing |
|
27 |
Nov 1 |
Monday |
Polymer rheology and processing |
|
28 |
Nov 3 |
Wednesday |
Polymer composites |
|
29 |
Nov 5 |
Friday |
Polymer composites |
|
30 |
Nov 8 |
Monday |
Product design and development |
|
31 |
Nov 10 |
Wednesday |
Product design and development |
|
32 |
Nov 12 |
Friday |
Product design and development |
|
33 |
Nov 15 |
Monday |
Product design and development |
|
34 |
Nov 17 |
Wednesday |
Projects/ Special topics |
|
35 |
Nov 19 |
Friday |
Projects/ Special topics |
|
36 |
Nov 22 |
Monday |
Projects/ Special topics |
|
|
Nov 24 |
Wednesday |
No Class (thanksgiving) |
|
|
Nov 26 |
Friday |
No Class (thanksgiving) |
|
37 |
Nov 29 |
Monday |
Projects/ Special topics |
|
38 |
Dec 1 |
Wednesday |
Projects/ Special topics |
|
39 |
Dec 3 |
Friday |
Projects/ Special topics |
|
40 |
Dec 6 |
Monday |
Projects/ Special topics |
|
41 |
Dec 8 |
Wednesday |
Review |
|
42 |
Dec 10 |
Friday |
Midterm EXAM TWO |