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CM4655
Polymer Rheology Laboratory

Dr. Faith A. Morrison, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Chem-Sci-Eng 304A
phone 906-487-2050
email fmorriso@mtu.edu
Office hours: click here

COURSE DESCRIPTION
(From the course catalog)  Basic techniques for acquisition of shear rheological data in torsional shear (cone-and-plate and parallel-plate) and capillary shear will be taught. Also covered will be sample preparation and handling techniques for polymers. Credits: 1.0 Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3) Semesters Offered: On Demand, usually Fall. Restrictions: Permission of instructor required; May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore Pre-requisites: CM 4610(C) or CH 4610(C) or CM 4650(C).

LAB FEE:  $250

A course in polymer rheology, CM4650, is offered most spring semesters and covers all the theory and background related to polymer rheology.  The two courses may be taken in either order.

TEXT:
Understanding Rheology, by Faith A. Morrison, Oxford University Press, 2001.  Available from Amazon.com and in the book store.   Additional supplementary materials will be supplied.

WEB PAGE:   http://www.chem.mtu.edu/~fmorriso/cm4655/cm4655.html

LABORATORY SAFETY

The rheological equipment used in this class is located in the Chemical Sciences Building rooms 309 and 309A.  Department of Chemical Engineering safety rules must be obeyed at all times while in CM laboratories.  These are detailed in the Departmental Safety Manual, which is available on the web at  this link:  www.chem.mtu.edu/chem_eng/resources/safety/images/SafetyManual2004.pdf

The safety rules particular to this course may be found at this link:  www.chem.mtu.edu/~fmorriso/cm4655/safety.html


SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS:
  • Dynamics of Polymer Liquids, Volume 1: Fluid Mechanics, R. B. Bird, R. C. Armstrong, and O. Hassager (Wiley: New York, 1987). This is the book that was formerly used as the text of the course. I will refer to this book either as BAH (authors' initials) or DPL (title initials).
  • Transport Phenomena, R. B. Bird, W. E. Stewart, and E. N. Lightfoot (BSL)  (John Wiley & Sons:  New York, 1960).
  • Viscoelastic Properties of Polymers, J. D. Ferry (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.:  New York, 1980).
  • Rheometry, K. Walters (Chapman & Hall:  London, 1975).
    • GRADING SCHEME
     There will be two lab assignments, four lab reports based on that data, and two homeworks.  Each of these assignments will count equally.  There will be no exams and no final.

    Homework Policies

    UNIVERSITY POLICIES
    Academic regulations and procedures are governed by University policy.  Academic dishonesty cases will be handled in accordance the University's policies.  

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