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COURSE PRO FORMA

IMPORTANT:
Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.

Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre Engineering
Department Mechanical engineering

Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Materials)

Course Code* KMEB2108

Course Title* Polymer Science and Technology

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Require- None
ment(s)

Student Learning Time (SLT)* 120

Credit* 3
Course Learning Outcomes* By end of this course, students are able to:

1) Explain general concepts and definitions that are fundamental to polymer
science & technology
2) Identify various types of polymer
3) Design various types of polymer and polymerisation mechanism
4) Calculate basic calculation of polymer molecular weight,
thermodynamics, mechanical properties, etc.
Transferable Skills Presentation skills
Problem solving skills

Synopsis of Course Contents This course introduces the students to polymer science & technology. It
consists of introduction to polymer science, classification of polymers, poly-
mer synthesis, solutions, molecular weight, solid-state properties and me-
chanical properties.

Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, work- Lecture, tutorial
shop, discussion, etc)

Assessment Weightage* Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination: 60%

Methodologies for Feedback on Perfor- 1. Discussions in class
mance 2. Returning graded assignments and tests
3. Final grades are announced

Criteria in Summative Assessment
Refer to the University of Malaya (First Degree) Rules 2013 and the Uni-
versity of Malaya (First Degree) Regulations 2013.

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