Polymer chemistry and macromolecular engineering

Course organization:

Study material: book, lecture notes and pre-recorded videos will be available online.

• The lecture notes summarize the core knowledge that needs to be acquired in order to achieve the learning outcomes of the course.
• The book provides further background and places the course material in a broader context. Reading of the indicated parts of the textbook is strongly recommended before studying the lecture notes
• Short videos provide further explanation to some of the topics that are covered by the lecture notes.

Lectures: Thursday 08:15 – 10:00. Discussion of fundamental principles as well as contemporary  problems and challenges in polymer science (see weekly planner for specific dates).

Questions and Exercise sessions: Thursday 10:15 – 11:00 according to the course schedule. These sessions serve to (i) discuss questions related to the study material and (ii) to work on exercises (see weekly planner for specific dates).

Course assessment:

• Three tests during the semester (25 % each). One handwritten sheet (front and back) with key equations and definitions is allowed (bring a pocket calculator). You may use a computer/tablet to make your printed sheet for the test but you must handwrite the notes (no screenshots from the slides).

• Individual mini project (during the semester) – analysis of a scientific paper related to the course following a series of pre-defined questions (25 %)