FSAD 6400

Polymer and Fiber Characterization

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This class is to establish a foundation and baseline understanding of polymers, fibers, yarns, and textiles. This course will focus and ready students to execute experiments as well as practice research presentation skills. Students will become experts in polymer and fiber characterization and analysis and gain software knowledge to ready them for writing per-reviewed research papers.

Fees Materials, $200.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2023FA

Learning Outcomes

• Gain knowledge to effectively communicate on core principles of polymers, fibers, yarns, and textiles.
• Become experts in characterizing and analyzing polymers and fibers by various techniques.
• Learn software (e.g., ChemDraw, Origin).
• Create, through techniques learned, a presentation on work relevant to one's research with relevant background.

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