Seminar in Science and Technology of Polymers

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

PhD students will participate in seminars led by invited senior Portuguese and foreign representatives of companies or by researchers with relevant experience in the main area of the doctoral programme.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this module is to introduce students to a number of Polymer Science and Technology themes, namely: i) basic and applied research; ii) industrial RDI case studies – cases described in the first person will be a priority and; iii) production and processing technologies. Researchers and representatives of industry from home and abroad will be invited to present research activities, product development, processes and solutions, and to expound on their view of the national and international business sector and trends in R&D. Studying real R&D cases from industry worldwide will enable students to complement their knowledge and skills. This module also aims to enable students to widen their network of contacts with key technicians connected to the area of their training.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Students will participate in seminars led by guest researchers and senior representatives of industry, addressing RDI activities, case studies relating to products, processes and industrial solutions, an overview of the national and international polymer industry and R&D trends. Researchers from universities participating in this doctoral programme and other Portuguese and foreign institutions undertaking relevant research activities, as well as staff of the companies included in the ARCP (Association for Competence in Polymers Network) and others (e.g. FLUPOL, Colquímica , Continental, Colep ...) will be invited.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The assessment of this module is on the basis of attendance, i.e. it is assumed that students will acquire the expected skills by being present at the seminar: 100.0%

Bibliography

• Fried, Joel R.; Polymer Science & Technology, 3rd ed., Prentice-Hall, 2014.

• Brazel, C.S., Rosen, S.L.; Fundamental Principles of Polymeric Materials, 3rd ed., Wiley, 2012.

• Carraher, C.E.; Carraher’s Polymer Chemistry, 9th ed., CRC Press, 2013.

• L. H. Sperling; Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, 4th ed., Wiley, 2006.