Undergraduate Course: Polymers, Sustainability and Manufacturing (CHEE09024)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | In this course, students will learn about the basics, physics and chemistry of polymers and how these concepts are deployed in the manufacturing of these materials. Students will also learn about how sustainability is incorporated into the polymer industry. |
| Course description |
1) Introduction to Polymers
2) Polymer Physics
3) Chain growth polymers
4) Step-growth polymers
5) Sustainability in polymer science
6) Sustainability in polymer engineering
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
67 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam %: 100
Practical Exam %: 0
Coursework %: 0
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop an understanding on how polymer properties can be varied as a function of molecular forces, microstructure and molecular weight.
- Describe different types of polymerisation processes and suitable reactors for manufacturing step-growth, chain-growth and copolymers.
- Identify and calculate key requirements for synthesising/ manufacturing polymers in various reactor types
- Identify how sustainability can be imbued into polymer manufacturing, application and end-of-life
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Reading List
1. Rudin, The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, Academic Press, 2nd edition, 1998 (Recommended reading)
2. Painter & Coleman, Fundamentals of Polymer Science, Technomic, 2nd edition 1997 (Recommended reading)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Polymer Science,Sustainability,Polymer Manufacturing |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Cher Hon Lau
Tel: (0131 6)50 7813
Email: Cherhon.Lau@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Mark Owenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5533
Email: Mark.Owenson@ed.ac.uk |
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