CHM1303 SOLIDS AS ADVANCED POLYMER MATERIALS
This course can be taken by students with basic knowledge in Organic
Chemistry and Polymer Science!
TOPICS:
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Organic Coatings
Surface Properties of Polymers
Polymer Nanomaterials
Polymer Electronics
Polymers in Drug Delivery
(4 hrs)
(4 hrs)
(4 hrs)
(4 hrs)
(2 hrs)
Prof. Mitch Winnik
Prof. Gilbert Walker
Prof. Dwight Seferos
Prof. Timothy Bender
Prof. Christine Allen
Please contact Prof Seferos <dseferos@chem.utoronto.ca> for the logon
name and password before the first lecture and download a copy of the lecture
notes.
Lectures: Wednesday 5-7 pm, Sept. 15 -Dec. 8, 2010 in LM 157
Course coordinator: Professor Dwight Seferos,
e-mail: dseferos@chem.utoronto.ca
Office hours: Thursday, 5-7 pm, LM628, by appointment
Evaluation:
3 h final exam, TBA
Participation in discussion(s)
Oral presentation of term topic
Term topic
45%
15%
20%
20%
Discussions are led by students and allow you to discuss reading assignments in
detail and you will be evaluated on your participation
Oral presentation and term papers should be given on the same topic, related to
advanced polymer materials, NOT RELATED to your research area or any
research project in the group.
Text: there is no single book covering the material included in this course.
Each lecturer will provide recommended reading.
Schedule
1. Polymer Coatings (Paints, paper coatings, latex films)
Sept 15, 22
MW
2. Surface Properties of Polymers
Sept 29, Oct 6th
GW
3. Discussion
Oct 13th
DS
5. Polymer Nanomaterials (Self-assembly and template synthesis) Oct 20th, 27th
DS
6. Polymer Electronics
Nov. 3rd, 10th
TB
7. Student Oral presentations
Nov. 21st , 28th
8.
Dec. 1
9.
Polymers for drug delivery (term paper due!)
Exam
TBD
DS/GW
CA
Oral presentation
• PPT format
• 15 min + 3-5 min questions (will be discussed later)
• At least 2 class instructors will be evaluating the presentations
• The topic has to be chosen by a student. NO PRESENTATION can be
given on the topic that is in the scope of research in the
student’s research group.
• Dates: Beginning on Nov. 17th, Order to be chosen by October 13, 2010.
•The evaluation will be based on:
Novelty and complexity of presented work
Understanding of the material
Oral presentation
Answers to questions
Quality of slides
20 %
20 %
20 %
20 %
20 %
Suggestions for your term topic presentation
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Do not start working at the end of November!
Do not exceed 15 slides
Focus on 2-3 papers (do not try to embrace a huge project)
Try to understand (and explain) EVERY slide you show
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Structure:
Introduction (current state of art in the field)
Justification of the project(s)
The main body of the proposal (system, methods, results, their
interpretation, etc)
Your assessment of the results, comparison, etc…
Term paper
• Format: 12 pages (including figures), double spacing
• Due date: December 1, 2010
• See recommendations for oral presentation
Exam
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December 13, 3 h, 6-9 pm (will be confirmed)
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One question for each topic. You have to answer 6 questions out of 7.
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Each class instructor will mark his/her question
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Essay format.