ADVANCED POLYMERIC MATERIALS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CHEM/M S & E 421 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and contrast self-assembly across length-scales in natural and synthetic polymers Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Relate self-assembled structure and function with the chemistry of the components Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply the fundamentals of polymer science and concepts of self-assembly, in conjunction with current literature to design functional materials Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze problems in materials selection and design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Communicate design concepts to your peers Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate awareness of the latest advances using the scientific literature, lectures, and independent reading in the field Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and contrast self-assembly across length-scales in natural and synthetic polymers Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Relate self-assembled structure and function with the chemistry of the components Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply the fundamentals of polymer science and concepts of self-assembly, in conjunction with current literature to design functional materials Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze problems in materials selection and design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Communicate design concepts to your peers Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate awareness of the latest advances using the scientific literature, lectures, and independent reading in the field Audience: Graduate