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Introduction to Polymer Engineering

 

College of Applied Engineering

Chemical Engineering

 

Course Code

 AE-ACHE-04-2002-2003

Course Title

 Introduction to Polymer Engineering

Duration

 5 days

Start Date

 March 15, 2003

Time

 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Language

 English

Coordinator

 Dr. Ibnelwaleed Hussein

E-mail

 ihussein@kfupm.edu.sa

Contact

 Tel 860-2205/2235, Fax 860-4234

Course Fee

 SR. 3500

Instructors

 1. Dr. Ibnelwaleed Hussein  2. Dr. Ramazan Kahraman  3. Dr. Basel Abu-Sharkh 4. Usamah Al-Mubaiyedh 5. Dr. Khaled Mezghani

 
Description:

Following topics will be covered: 1) Introduction and Structure of Polymers  2) Physical States and Transitions  3) Polymerization Reaction Engineering and Polymerization  Processes   4)  Polymer  Characterization:  Molecular  weight,  Thermal,  and  Rheological   5)  Mechanical properties and Viscoelasticity  6) Materials Selection  7) Solution Thermodynamics and Polymer Blends  8) Polymer Processing: Extrusion, injection molding  9) Additives in Polymer lifetime  10) Hands-on-experience in polymer characterization

 
Who should attend:

The course is designed for engineers, chemists, and technologists working in the polymer and oil industries.

 

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

KFUPM Box 5026, Dhahran 31261
Telephone 03 860-1234
Fax 03 860-4770
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