Course No. MAT13

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Materials Selection for Engineering Applications - Polymers

Description:

Building on the workshop Introduction to Engineering Materials (MAT11), this course enhances the understanding of participants on polymer selection and application. The relationship between processing, properties, design considerations, and usage are discussed relative to polymer product performance. Failure mechanisms are also covered to provide a good insight into these phenomena that can affect practically all products.

An interactive approach is used in the workshop to keep participants engaged, with suitable hands on experiments using different polymers.

Benefits:

Reduce or eliminate errors in polymer selection for specific applications

Reduce risk of litigation based on product failures

Optimize product costs through use of most suitable polymers and processing

Enhance product performance

Understand how standard tests (ASTM, etc.) relate to actual performance

Topics Covered:

Common polymers used in engineering applications

Overview of polymer and composites processing

Shaping and machining technologies for converting polymers into usable forms from stock, and their influence on product performance

Bonding techniques for polymers

Performance of polymers in different environments

Common failure mechanisms, and their causes

Wear and particulate generation

Pre-requisites:                  MAT11, Introduction to Engineering Materials or equivalent