ME455 MANUFACTURING OF POLYMERIC STRUCTURES
| Course Code: | 5690455 | 
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) | 
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 | 
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering | 
| Language of Instruction: | English | 
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate | 
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. MERVE ERDAL ERDOĞMUŞ | 
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. | 
 
Course Objectives
Course Content
Structure and properties (mechanical, thermal, chemical, etc.) of polymers; types of polymers; modeling basics and flow characteristics in manufacturing with polymers; major production methods: die forming (with design analysis for extrusion), molding (with design analysis for injection molding), secondary shaping processes; manufacturing of polymeric composites (with impregnation analysis for resin transfer molding); rapid prototyping processes.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | 
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | 
 | 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. |  | ✔ | 
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ |  | 
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of
interest |  | ✔ | 
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession |  | ✔ | 
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills |  | ✔ | 
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary,
multi-disciplinary) |  | ✔ | 
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ |  | 
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to
engineering problems and needs |  | ✔ | 
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ |  | 
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ |  | 
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design |  | ✔ | 
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ |  | 
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities |  | ✔ | 
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ |  |