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Polymer reaction engineering


Some basic information about the module

Cycle of education:
2022/2023
The name of the faculty organization unit:
The faculty Chemistry
The name of the field of study:
Chemical Technology
The area of study:
technical sciences
The profile of studing:
The level of study:
second degree study
Type of study:
past time
discipline specialities :
Chemical analysis in industry and environment, Engineering of polymer materials, Organic and polymer technology , Product and ecological process engineering, Technology of medicinal products
The degree after graduating from university:
Master of Science (MSc)
The name of the module department :
Department of Technology and Materials Chemistry
The code of the module:
10544
The module status:
mandatory for the speciality Engineering of polymer materials
The position in the studies teaching programme:
sem: 2 / W9 C18 / 3 ECTS / Z
The language of the lecture:
Polish
The name of the coordinator:
Jaromir Lechowicz, DSc, PhD, Eng.

The aim of studying and bibliography

The main aim of study:
Proving the knowledge on the basic methods of modelling polymerization reactions, i.e. with methods of correlating polymerization mechanism with the type of polymer molecular mass distribution

The general information about the module:
Classical, statistical and kinetic methods of modelling polymerization reactions are to be presented.

Bibliography required to complete the module
Bibliography used during lectures
1 Thierry Meyer (Editor), Jos Keurentjes (Editor) Handbook of Polymer Reaction Engineering Wiley-VCH. 2005
Bibliography to self-study
1 Materiały źródłowe przygotowane przez prowadzącego - -. -

Basic requirements in category knowledge/skills/social competences

Formal requirements:
passed moduli on polymer chemistry and technology and principles of physical chemistry of polymers

Basic requirements in category knowledge:
knowledge on polymer chemistry and mathematics

Basic requirements in category skills:
skill in mathematical methods

Basic requirements in category social competences:
capability of working in teams

Module outcomes

MEK The student who completed the module Types of classes / teaching methods leading to achieving a given outcome of teaching Methods of verifying every mentioned outcome of teaching Relationships with KEK Relationships with PRK
MEK01 Repetition of the basic mathematical methods applicable in chemistry interactive lecture written test K-W02+++
P7S-WG
MEK02 Acquiring knowledge on special methods of graph theory and mathematical analysis useful in modeling processes interactive lecture written test K-W12+
K-U11++
P7S-UW
P7S-WG
MEK03 Acquiring basic, classical methods of statistical and kinetic modelling lecture written test K-U11++
K-U13+
P7S-UW
MEK04 Preparation of a description of modelling method basing on source literature calculation excersices; proble excercises oral presentation K-W02+++
P7S-WG

The syllabus of the module

Sem. TK The content realized in MEK
2 TK01 Mathematical prerequisites: elements of probability theory; typical probability distributions; moments of distribution; generating functions; characteristic functions; Fourier transforms; Chirac delta function and othe useful mathematical tools. W01; W02; W03 MEK01
2 TK02 Element of the theory of graphs and latices. Interpretation of fast changing physical quantities; autocorrelation and correlation functions and their application in interpretation of physical measurements. W04; W05 MEK02
2 TK03 Soluchowski coagulation equation and its application in the theory of aggregation and polymerization. Methods of computer simulation; Monte-Carlo methods and their variations. W06; W07 MEK03
2 TK04 Presentation of the classical methods of modelling polymerization processes basing on the source literature C01-C14 MEK03 MEK04

The student's effort

The type of classes The work before classes The participation in classes The work after classes
Lecture (sem. 2) contact hours: 9.00 hours/sem.
complementing/reading through notes: 2.00 hours/sem.
Studying the recommended bibliography: 10.00 hours/sem.
Class (sem. 2) The preparation for a Class: 15.00 hours/sem.
contact hours: 18.00 hours/sem.
Finishing/Studying tasks: 5.00 hours/sem.
Others: 20.00 hours/sem.
Advice (sem. 2) The participation in Advice: 5.00 hours/sem.
Credit (sem. 2) The preparation for a Credit: 5.00 hours/sem.
The written credit: 1.00 hours/sem.

The way of giving the component module grades and the final grade

The type of classes The way of giving the final grade
Lecture Grading on the basis of attendance.
Class Grading on the basis of the quality of presentation
The final grade Grade from excercises

Sample problems

Required during the exam/when receiving the credit
(-)

Realized during classes/laboratories/projects
(-)

Others
(-)

Can a student use any teaching aids during the exam/when receiving the credit : no

The contents of the module are associated with the research profile yes

1 M. Furman; M. Kisiel; J. Lechowicz; B. Mossety-Leszczak; B. Smusz; M. Walczak; A. Zioło Polikaprolakton oraz sposób otrzymywania polikaprolaktonu 2025
2 B. Laskowska; M. Laskowski; J. Lechowicz; F. Rękas; M. Zaręba Koniugaty dendrymerów PAMAM jako przykład połączeń wykorzystywanych do transdermalnego transportu wybranych substancji aktywnych 2024
3 W. Depa; G. Groszek; P. Guńka; J. Lechowicz; D. Leja; J. Zachara New Heterocyclic Organosulfur Compounds Derived from Dithioacetals 2024
4 B. Laskowska; M. Laskowski; J. Lechowicz; A. Lewandowska; T. Lewandowski Dendrymery jako nanocząsteczki pełniące rolę nośników wybranych substancji i ich zastosowanie praktyczne 2023
5 J. Lechowicz Analiza składu kopolimeru na podstawie symulacji małych układów reakcyjnych 2022
6 J. Lechowicz Jubileusz 75-lecia profesora Henryka Galiny 2021