Polymer and Plastic Engineering Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Open Elective-2)

Polymer and Plastic Engineering detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17CH664), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

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Course Objectives:

The students will be able to

1. Understand the basics of polymers, sources, structure, properties.
2. Understand plastics, manufacturing aspects, properties and uses.

Module 1
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Module 2

STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES AND REACTION OF POLYMERS Functionality, tactility of polymer, microstructure, chemical and geometrical structure, ladder, Star and telechelic polymers, interpenetrating networks-Polymers-crystalline amorphous nature, Crystallizability-effect on properties. Reactions of polymer molecules with specific groups OH, CHO, C=O, COOH and -NH2 and polymer-cross linking, cyclisation-polymer degradation, thermal, Mechanical, photo and radiation. Properties of Polymers.

Module 3

BIO AND INORGANIC POLYMERS Naturally occurring polymers, starch, proteins, cellulose, Derivatives of cellulose polymers, Rayon, cellophane, cellulose acetate, butyrate and nitrate , ethyl cellulose, carboxy methyl Cellulose-preparation, properties, application organo metallic polymers, co-ordination polymers, Polyamides, Inorganic polymers- phosphorous and nitrogen containing polymers, silicones, Hybrid polymers.

Module 4
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Module 5

ENGINEERING PLASTICS: Acrylics, Polyamides, Polytetrafluoroethylene, feed stocks, Synthesis Processing & Applications

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Apply the fundamentals in reactions of polymers.
2. Differentiate types of polymers based on application.
3. Apply knowledge of plastics and its properties in engineering applications.

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
• There will be 2 full questions(with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

1. Critical thinking
2. Problem solving
3. Use of modern tools
4. Life – long learning
5. Collaborative and multidisciplinary work

Text Books:

1. F.W. Billmayer, Text Book of Polymer Science, 3rd edn, John Wiley and sons, New York, 2002.
2. R.J. Young, Introduction to Polymers, Chapman and Hall Ltd., London, 1999.

Reference Books:

1. Gorge Odeon – Principles of Polymerization, 4th edn, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York. 2004.
2. Premamoy Ghosh, Polymer Science and Technology, 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2003.
3. V.R. Gowarikar, Polymer Science, New Age International Pvt. Ltd Publishers, 2010.
4. M G Aurora, M Singh, Introduction to Polymer Science Amol Publications.

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