Polymer chemistryLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the important functional groups of organic compounds of the professional field. You are familiar with the most important polymers and their properties and reaction mechanisms. You can test the physical properties of polymers, identify polymers and analyse their structures with spectrophotometric methods.

Content

What are the most important polymers and their physical and chemical properties? How polymers are synthetized with different reaction mechanisms? How the structure and properties of polymers can be analysed with different methods?

Qualifications

Basic engineering physics and chemistry or corresponding skills.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a. You can use professional vocabulary systematically b. You can look for information in the key information sources of the field c. You can identify interrelated tasks e. You can use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field