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Plastics: Materials, Design, Processing,
and Practical Applications

 

College of Applied Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

 

Course Code

 AE-AME-02-2002-2003

Course Title

 Plastics: Materials, Design, Processing, and Practical Applications

Duration

 5 days

Start Date

 December 28, 2002

Time

 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Language

 English

Coordinator

 Dr. Khaled Mezghani

E-mail

 mezghani@kfupm.edu.sa

Contact

  Tel 860-2540/4498, Fax 860-2949

Course Fee

 SR. 3500

Instructors

 1. Dr. Khaled Mezghani   2. Dr. Abdel-Salam Eleiche  3. Dr. Abdelrahman Shuaib  4. Dr. Necar Merah   5. Dr. Rashed Ben-Mansour  6. Dr. Ibnalwaleed Hussain

 
Description:

Main Topics are: Classification of plastics; physical and mechanical properties; molecular structural-property relationships; processing methods; design and selection criteria; environmental effects. Following are the course outlines: 1. Introduction to plastics  2. Chemical and physical structures of plastics  3. Mechanical and physical properties of plastics  4. Design for plastic products  5. Processing methods and equipment for plastics  6. Fluid flow and heat transfer in melt processes  7. Interaction between processes and properties  8. Selection of plastics for different applications  9. Environmental aspects of plastics

 

Who should attend:

Engineers and designers to sharpen their skills in the area of plastics engineering. Managers responsible for staff training in the design and processing of plastics. Engineers and managers to ensure that new computer-based analysis tools are used safely and efficiently in the design process

 


 

Changes may take place on scheduling of short courses without any prior notice. To be sure, please contact at:
 

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Telephone 03 860-1234
Fax 03 860-4770

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