2023 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Advanced Polymer Properties
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Masatoshi Tokita
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (S4-202(S422))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.P422
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course makes students intensively read and summarize the latest papers dealing with the structures and properties of macromolecular substances, letting them get to know the latest trends in polymer physics on the basis of the fundamental knowledge of polymer science. Students will practice problems in order to confirm basic knowledge. Understanding the properties of polymer materials based on the structures is important in academics as well as industries because polymer materials have various characteristics suitable for usages in many fields such as food, clothes and housing, automobile, electronics, life science, civil engineering and construction, aerospace, and sports.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to
1) Explain the characteristics of polymer properties.
2) Select suitable measurement methods to measure the properties and structures of polymers.
3) Have an understanding of the correlation between the properties and structures for polymers.
Keywords
solid polymers, polymer structures, polymer structure analysis, physical properties of polymers
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students do the following: (1) Read an assigned paper and complete the worksheet. Their answer for the worksheet should be submitted via T2SCHOLA before attending the class. (2) Revise their answers after discussion in the class. (3) Prepare the review of the paper according to the worksheet. (4) Peer-review the completed review in the class. (5) Revise the review at the comments in the peer-review. Students will practice problems in order to confirm basic knowledge.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Structure of Scientific Papers; Introduction of the Assingned Paper | Students confirm knowledge of the structure of scientific papers required on reading papers. |
| Class 2 | Exercises to confirm basic knowledge (1) | The basic knowledge necessary for understanding the content of the paper will be confirmed through exercises. |
| Class 3 | Exercises to confirm basic knowledge (2) | The basic knowledge necessary for understanding the content of the paper will be confirmed through exercises. |
| Class 4 | Discussion based on the worksheet for the Assigned Paper | Students submit one's worksheet and give comments for another student's worksheet. |
| Class 5 | Discussion based on the worksheet for the Assigned Paper | Students submit one's worksheet and give comments for another student's worksheet. |
| Class 6 | Peer-review of the review of the Assigned Paper | Students submit one's review of the assigned paper and give comments for another student's review. |
| Class 7 | Review of the review of the Assigned Paper | The teacher lets the class see the reviews and has discussions about the students’ reviews with students. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To improve the effectiveness of learning, students are required to prepare for and review (including assignments) the content of each class session by referring to the appropriate sections of the textbook and other course materials.
Textbook(s)
No textbook is set.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
D. I. Bower, An Introduction to Polymer Physics，Cambridge Univ. Press, 2002, ISBN 0-521-63721-X
I. M. Ward, J. Sweemey, Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers (3rd Ed.) Wiley, 2013 ISBN978-1-444-31950-7
P.C. Hiemenz, T.P. Lodge, Polymer Chemistry (2nd Ed.), CRC Press, 2007 ISBN1-57444-779-3
Evaluation methods and criteria
Based on answers to exercises, class participation and assignments.
Related courses
- CAP.Y302 ： Polymer Rheology
- CAP.Y205 ： Polymer Physics II (Solid Structures)
- CAP.Y204 ： Polymer Physics I (Polymer Solutions)
Prerequisites
Students must have successfully completed Polymer Rhelogy (CAP.Y.302) or have equivalent knowledge.