MN 165 - Plastics Testing

Description
This course covers the identification and testing of plastic materials used in industry. It emphasizes procedures that familiarize students with mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical, optical, and weathering properties of plastics. Testing follows ASTM guidelines. MN 220 - Basic Plastics Processing

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Manufacturing
Discipline: MN

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240301T12:08:53
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

The identification and testing of plastics; emphasizes procedures that familiarize students with mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical, optical, and weathering properties of plastics. Follow ASTM guidelines.
Identify different types of mechanical testing including Tensile, Compression and Shear as related to different types of plastics.
Compare and Contrast different types of plastics and the relationship to each other doing various mechanical and physical tests.
Understand how additives in plastics affect mechanical and physical properties.
Compare and contrast the effects of Ultra Violet Light with plastic Polymers.
Work well in teams and with others.
Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:

Basic Concepts
1. ASTM Guidelines
Definition of Mechanical Tests
1. Mechanical Properties Introduction
  1. Tensile Testing
  2. Flexure Testing
  3. Compression Testing
  4. Creep
  5. Stress Relaxation
  6. Impact
  7. Shear
  8. Abrasion
  9. Fatigue
  10. Hardness
Thermal Properties of Plastics
Electrical Properties of Plastics
Weathering Properties of Plastics
Optical Properties of Plastics
Material Characterization Tests for Plastic

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: NA

Instructional Strategies:
Lectures with powerpoint: 30-60%

Applied learning demonstration and experiments: 30-60%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: N/A
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Bachlor’s degree in related field with 4000 hours of experince.

General Room Request: ATC239

Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S., Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S (Ferris State University-Manufacturing Engineering Technology), Plastics-Polymer Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S (Ferris State University-Plastics Engineering Technology)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Course Fees: $15.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 101517
Course CIP Code: 48.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA