MAT SCI 150
Introduction to Polymers
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Polymerization mechanisms, molecular weight and distribution, chemical structure and bonding, structure crystallinity, and morphology and their effects on physical properties. Glassy polymers, springy polymers, elastomers, adhesives. Fiber forming polymers, polymer processing technology, plasticiation. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2023 - She is a moderately passionate lecturer. Her lectures are well prepared, and she is friendly when you talk to her. The first few lectures were a bit rushed, especially those on conversion and probability. But the pace slowed down after the first midterm. There were two midterms and five homeworks, which were not very difficult. This class requires you to know some basic OChem (functional groups, isomers of polyisoprene). I appreciate how the slides correspond to the book (which is on UCLA Library) but the slide derivations were appropriately condensed from the book. The book is helpful to supplement the slides. However, keep in mind that it was written from a more pure chemistry perspective, so there is more chemistry than needed for this class. Overall, I would take her class again if I had to as she is an excellent teacher. The TA, Pengju Shi, knows his stuff and he was very prepared during discussions. His slides are helpful reviews. He also graded the midterms very promptly and responded to emails quickly.
Winter 2023 - She is a moderately passionate lecturer. Her lectures are well prepared, and she is friendly when you talk to her. The first few lectures were a bit rushed, especially those on conversion and probability. But the pace slowed down after the first midterm. There were two midterms and five homeworks, which were not very difficult. This class requires you to know some basic OChem (functional groups, isomers of polyisoprene). I appreciate how the slides correspond to the book (which is on UCLA Library) but the slide derivations were appropriately condensed from the book. The book is helpful to supplement the slides. However, keep in mind that it was written from a more pure chemistry perspective, so there is more chemistry than needed for this class. Overall, I would take her class again if I had to as she is an excellent teacher. The TA, Pengju Shi, knows his stuff and he was very prepared during discussions. His slides are helpful reviews. He also graded the midterms very promptly and responded to emails quickly.
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Outside the class, he is a friendly and nice prof. My suggestion is to sit in the front for every lecture time, since he speaks softly and it's easier to read his writings. Other than that, I think he is not a very effective lecturer. You have to memorize every single thing in his lecture notes. If you are not a person who likes memorizing, dont take this class.
Outside the class, he is a friendly and nice prof. My suggestion is to sit in the front for every lecture time, since he speaks softly and it's easier to read his writings. Other than that, I think he is not a very effective lecturer. You have to memorize every single thing in his lecture notes. If you are not a person who likes memorizing, dont take this class.
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