KJM5510 – Polymer materials
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Chemical structure of polymers. Crystalline and amorphous polymers. Morphology. Mechanical, thermal and chemical properties. Polymers with high temperature stability. Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, fibres, adhesives and coatings. Polymer blends and composites. Soft polymer materials. Degradation and stabilisation of polymers. Rheology.
Learning outcome
Students will increase their knowledge of the chemistry, properties and uses of polymers and be able to use it in practical work with polymer materials.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with KJM9510
- 4 credits overlap with KJM-MENA5555 – Polymers and Macromolecules
- 4 credits overlap with KJM-MENA9555 – Polymers and Macromolecules
Teaching
The course comprises 34 hours of lectures and 16 hours of exercices.
The first lecture is mandatory. If you are unable to attend, the Expedition Office has to be informed in advance (phone 22 85 54 46, or e-mail ekspedisjonen@kjemi.uio.no), or else you will lose your place in the course.
Examination
Oral exam.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Other
The teaching will be cancelled if less than 3 students have registered for the course by the closing date for course registration in January/August.