Introduction to Polymers ((3 Units))

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Polymers are ubiquitous in modern society. They are in everything from everyday products (tires, paint, and milk jugs) to specialty items (bullet proof vests, lithium batteries, and graphite shaft golf clubs) to the human body (DNA and proteins). This undergraduate course introduces students to unique properties of polymers starting from their early history and discovery to modern day efforts in advanced materials, recycling and sustainability. (Formerly 9821:100)