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Polymer Engineering

Category: Polymer Engineering

Librarian Contact: Bolek, Ann

Overview: The Department of Polymer Engineering is dedicated to providing the global society with leadership technology for a broad base of commercially viable polymer-related materials, processes and products through the development and application of our core competencies, which include education, research, analysis, modeling, design, synthesis and performance testing.The objective of both our academic and research functions is the practical application of scientific and engineering principles to generate new material and processing concepts and enhance technical problem solving capabilities related to the production and use of polymers. Subject Policy:

Scope and Purpose:

This collection is to support the department of polymer engineering Curriculum and research. Included are works on rheology, extrusion, injection molding, spinning, crystallinity, analysis, and characterization of polymers. The types of polymers include elastomers, plastics, textiles, fibers, gels, colloids, coatings, composites, and films; all to be collected at the research level.

Curriculum:

The department of polymer engineering offers the master of science in engineering and doctor of philosophy degrees. One undergraduate course is offered. The Curriculum includes several polymer engineering core courses, several polymer engineering electives, several engineering and science electives, and a thesis or dissertation.

Geographical Coverage:

Geographical Coverage is the United States, Europe, Japan, China, and the U.S.S.R.

Language:

The collection is ninety percent English with some Russian, German, French, Japanese, and Chinese.

Period of Coverage:

Emphasis for collection is recent imprints with retention of materials published in the most recent twenty years in most cases. Serials will be kept for an indefinite time.

Publication Types:

General works, professional works, textbooks, handbooks, research reports, journals, proceedings, transactions, symposia, standards, and encyclopedias are acquired.

Formats:

Printed Formats including microforms are about ninety-five percent of the collection with the remainder being computer and audiovisual software.

Remote Sources:

Case Western Reserve University has a significant polymer information collection which can supplement research needs. Access to foreign journals is gained through the Center for Research Libraries.

Exclusions:

Popular treatments will not be acquired on this policy. The information materials on the chemical properties of polymers will usually be acquired under the policy supporting the polymer science department.