Undergraduate Course: Polymers and Composite Materials 4 (MECE10009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering | 
College | College of Science and Engineering | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 10 | 
ECTS Credits | 5 | 
 
 
| Summary | This course offers an overview of the applications and uses of polymeric and composite materials putting the subject in the context of the needs and advancements of society, industry and national well-being. It is primarily focused on their (thermal, rheological, mechanical) properties, processing and characterisation. | 
 
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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 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Semester 2 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
100
(
 Lecture Hours 20,
 Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
 Formative Assessment Hours 1,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
65 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Final Examination 100% | 
 
| Feedback | 
Not entered | 
 
| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) |  | 2:00 |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) |  | 2:00 |  |  
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of the Course, students should be able to: 
1. Explain methods for determining the microstructure and 
molecular weight of polymers and describe the 
significance of polymer solubility, melting point and glass 
transition temperature; 
2. Explain the relationship between polymer properties 
(thermal, rheological, mechanical), and polymer 
microstructure and molecular weight; Relate polymer 
properties to their processing and uses; 
3. Explain the structure of composite materials and 
determine their mechanical properties
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Vasileios Koutsos 
Tel: (0131 6)50 8704 
Email:  | 
Course secretary | Mr David Dorman 
Tel: (0131 6)51 7185 
Email:  | 
   
 
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