Polymers Plus Green Chemistry and Engineering

Catalog description

This course focuses on green chemistry and engineering, particularly as it relates to polymers. Specific topics to be covered in this course will include green chemistry, catalysis, alternative solvents, green processing, renewable materials, and life cycle analysis. Case studies will be utilized to connect lecture topics to real-world examples. A one hour per week presentation/discussion component will require students to propose and justify solutions to current industrial, economic and environmental challenges.