Plastics Engineering I: Intro To Polymers

Course Overview

• Course Title: Plastics Engineering I: Intro To Polymers
• Instructor: Pedro Portugal
• Target Audience:
  • B.S or senior students
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Technicians with industry experience
• Prerequisites: N/A

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Fundamental concepts of polymers and polymer science
  • Mechanical and thermal properties of polymers
  • Stress-strain behavior
  • Tensile strength
  • Impact resistance
  • Polymer testing and characterization techniques (DSC, TGA, DMA, FTIR)
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Analyze and evaluate mechanical properties of different polymers
  • Understand the fundamental definition of a polymer
  • Engineering robust and efficient polymer components
  • Design polymer components for various temperature conditions
  • Select optimal materials for specific engineering applications

Course Format

• Duration: 1.5 hours on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • Practice test
  • Assignments
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of completion