MTE5882 Advanced polymeric materials
Faculty of Engineering
MTE5882 Advanced polymeric materials is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Polymers are a ubiquitous part of our everyday life. Advances in polymer synthesis, processing and engineering have led to new applications exploiting the unique properties of polymers to realise advanced technologies far removed from their initial application.
Building on a review of the fundamentals of polymer science, this unit will explore the use of polymers in a range of novel applications from biomedical applications to optoelectronic devices. Different classes of polymers will be discussed including conjugated polymers, block co-polymers and biopolymers with a view to linking the physical properties of the polymer chain to the functionality of the technological application.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Illustrate how the properties of polymer-based materials are derived from the macro-molecular nature of polymer chains
- 2
Assess new polymer-based technologies and critique the advantages and disadvantages relevant to other non-polymer based technologies
- 3
Design experiments to evaluate the performance of polymer based devices
- 4
Evaluate the current state-of-the-art of emerging polymer technologies
Workload and teaching
3 hours lectures/applied classes, two 3-hours laboratory sessions and 9 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
MTE5882 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Chris McNeill
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Neil Cameron
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTE5882?
MTE5882 has no prerequisites.
When is MTE5882 offered?
In 2020, MTE5882 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include MTE5882?
MTE5882 is part of Materials engineering.