Note: You must establish a session for Fall Academic Term 2004 on wolverineaccess.umich.edu in order to use the link "Check Times, Location, and Availability". Once your session is established, the links will function. Courses in Macromolecular Science These pages are no longer maintained. Consult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=gr This page was created at 10:58 PM on Mon, May 10, 2004. Fall Academic Term 2004 (September 7 - December 23) Search the LS&A Course Guide (Advanced Search Page) MACROMOL 412 / CHE 412 / MATSCIE 412. Polymeric Materials. Section 001. Instructor(s): Frank E Filisko (fef@umich.edu) Prerequisites: MATSCIE 220 or 250, and CHEM 210 with a grade of C- or better; or graduate standing (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (3). May not be repeated for credit. CAEN lab access fee required for non-Engineering students. Credits: (3). Lab Fee: CAEN lab access fee required for non-Engineering students. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The synthesis, characterization, microstructure, rheology and properties of polymer materials. Polymers in solution and in the liquid-crystalline, crystalline and glassy states. Engineering and design properties including viscoelasticity, yielding and fracture. Forming and processing methods. Recycling and environmental issues. Course Topics: Polymer synthesis: including addition, chain growth, network formation, and copolymers. Molecular structure and architecture: tacticity, branching, networks, copolymers. Molecular weight distribution. Rotational isomeric states, chain configuration in dilute solutions and condensed states. Characterization of molecular wt. and distribution: light scattering, osmometry, intrinsic viscosity, gel permeation chromatography. Solidification: glass formation, crystallization, changes in thermal, physical, and mechanical properties. Structure and morphology of the condensed states: melt, liquid crystalline, glass, spherulites, alloys, multicomponent materials, processing effects. Thermal effects of rheological behavior. Time temperature equivalence, WLF equation, Arrhenius behavior. Mechanical behavior of solids: viscoelasticity, Boltzman superposition principle, failure behavior and criteria, design considerations. Multicomponent systems: strengthening, toughening, alloys and blends, other additives. Forming and shaping: injection molding, blow molding, sheet forming, film forming. Effect of processing on structure and properties. Material selection and design considerations. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. MACROMOL 512 / CHE 512 / MATSCIE 512. Polymer Physics. Section 001. Instructor(s): Richard M Laine Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing in engineering or physical science. (3). May not be repeated for credit. CAEN lab access fee required for non-Engineering students. Credits: (3). Lab Fee: CAEN lab access fee required for non-Engineering students. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Structure and properties of polymers as related to their composition, annealing and mechanical treatments. Topics include creep, stress relaxation, dynamic mechanical properties, viscoelasticity, transitions, fracture, impact response, dielectric properties, permeation, and morphology. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. MACROMOL 538 / CHEM 538. Organic Chemistry of Macromolecules. Section 100. Instructor(s): Adam J Matzger (matzger@umich.edu) Prerequisites: CHEM 215/216, and CHEM 230 or 260. (3). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. See CHEM 538.100. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. MACROMOL 790. Faculty Activities Research Survey. Section 001. Instructor(s): Prerequisites: Graduate standing. (1). (INDEPENDENT). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (1). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course introduces students to the research activities of MACROMOL faculty with the intent of helping a student to choose his research advisor in the first term. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 5, Permission of Department MACROMOL 800. Macromolecular Seminar. Section 001. Instructor(s): David C Martin (milty@umich.edu) Prerequisites: Graduate standing. (2). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (2). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Student presentation of selected seminar topics in macromolecular science and engineering. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. MACROMOL 890. Introduction to Research Techniques. Instructor(s): Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Approval of graduate committee. Graduate standing. (1-8). (INDEPENDENT). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (1-8; 1-4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is used for research carried out to earn the Master's Degree. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 5, Permission of Department MACROMOL 990. Dissertation/Precandidate. Instructor(s): Prerequisites: Election for dissertation work by doctoral student not yet admitted as a Candidate. Graduate standing. (1-8). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit. This course has a grading basis of "S" or "U." Credits: (1-8; 1-4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Election for dissertation work by doctoral student not yet admitted as a Candidate. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 5, Permission of Department MACROMOL 995. Dissertation/Candidate. Instructor(s): Prerequisites: Graduate School authorization for admission as a doctoral Candidate (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (8). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit. This course has a grading basis of "S" or "U." Credits: (8; 4 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Graduate School authorization for admission as a doctoral Candidate. N.B. The defense of the dissertation (the final oral examination) must be held under a full term Candidacy enrollment period. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 5, Permission of Department Undergraduate Course Listings for MACROMOL. These pages are no longer maintained. Consult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=gr This page was created at 10:58 PM on Mon, May 10, 2004. 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