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Summer, 2002

This class is presently being taught by Dr. Richard Chung at NASA-Ames campus, May 18 - August 6, 2002. 

The class meets Tuesdays from 15:30 to 19:00 and Saturdays from 08:00 to 15:30.

Lecture notes and course related material will be updated periodically. For new additions, please check the revision date listed below.

Course Syllabus    [word] 

Course Activities:    [Elements]        [Functional Groups]        [Polymerization]     [Health and Safety]    [Crystallinity]    [Optical Properties]    [Melt Index Testing]    [Physical and Chemical Characterization]    [Machining and Finishing]    [Extrusion and Injection Molding]    [Compression and Transfer Molding]

Laboratory Manuals:            Polymer [lab exercises]                 Composite [lab exercises]   

Homework Assignments        #1        #2        #3        #4        #5        #6        #7

Quizzes                                 #1        #2        #3        #4        #5

The following pictures were taken from last year's plant tours:

Freetech  BayPolymers   [video ]

Web Links to Polymers Fields:

Polymers overview            Plastics.com             Polymers: They are everywhere    Composites overview                    

Polymer Wonderland         Polymers & Liquid Crystals            High Performance Polymers

Polymer industry                Polymers & People        NIST-Polymer Division        Engineering Design & Resources

Materials Engineering Links        Material Safety Data Sheet        Polymer Product Information

Polymer Science and Engineering Books            Science Web Resources 

Professional Societies:

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)              Local Chapter: Golden Gate Section of SPE

Society for the Advancement of Materials Process Engineering (SAMPE)    

Local Chapter: Northern California Chapter of SAMPE

New ideas or questions?  

How about post your questions or ideas to Materials Engineering Discussion Board and get answered?

Last revision, 06-25-2002

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